Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

Adults should discuss with their doctors about whether this vaccine is necessary. It is recommended that adults 50 and older ...

The print ads featured a prominent display of a person’s back, highlighting where shingles rashes typically emerge.

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit ...

Medically reviewed by Jonathan B. Jassey, DO Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.

Cohen's research is waiting for peer review and publication. There is a vaccine for shingles that's more than 90% effective but only about a quarter of eligible adults get it. "I'm hoping that we ...

GSK celebrates 100 years in India with former MDs, highlighting resilience and reinvention in the pharmaceutical industry.

GSK plc GSK reported third-quarter 2024 core earnings of $1.27 per American depositary share (ADS), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16. Core earnings declined 1% year over year on a ...

Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine program for people 65 and older if re-elected Nov. 26, the latest in a series of targeted ...

Zero shingles cases after 18.8 months follow-up in 619 patients receiving any dose of amezosvatein, a development-stage adjuvanted subunit vaccine -- Ten shingles cases would have been expected ...