Varicella is caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV), an enveloped dsDNA virus responsible for varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect ...

GSK has turned to Brooke Shields to get the message out about shingles vaccination. The drugmaker has worked with the model and actor to talk to female celebrities and patients aged 50 years and ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and ...

MANILA, Philippines — More areas were placed under Signal No. 1 as Tropical Depression Gener slightly intensified while moving slowly over the Philippine Sea, according to the state weather bureau.

Topline results were announced from a phase 3 study assessing the immune response following coadministration of Arexvy and Shingrix.

usually resulting in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash restricted to 1–3 dermatomes. The NIH Shingles Prevention Study estimates that herpes zoster ...

Most homeowners in the U.S. choose asphalt shingles because they are of the ... in dry climates but need to be treated in fire-prone areas like California. Wet climates, such as the East Coast ...

On November 9th, 2018, SHINGRIX Canada [1] uploaded a 30-second TV commercial titled "Shingles Doesn't Care," which features a series of people doing daily activities as a narrator cuts to them with ...

Herpesvirus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Herpesviridae that causes latent and lytic infections in a wide range of animals and humans. There are 8 herpesvirus types ...

Shingles rashes typically appear as a single strip around the left or right side of the body. The rash can appear in the following places: Trunk area Back Belly Chest Face When the rash develops on ...