Some younger adults with common chronic conditions may face a higher risk of herpes zoster (HZ, shingles) than older adults ...

Shingles is a painful viral infection that can affect anyone who has had chickenpox, not just older adults.

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is the result of reactivation of the latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which initially causes varicella (chickenpox). Following primary infection, VZV ...

One of the largest studies ever conducted on the link between the shingles vaccine and brain health offers insight into how the disease increases dementia risk. People who experienced multiple ...

Ageing changes the body in ways we do not always notice immediately. One of the biggest shifts happens quietly; the immune system becomes less responsive. And that is when certain infections, which ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster, but a new study suggests that it could have ...

A deep dive into the Varicella-Zoster virus, which remains dormant in the nervous system for decades after chickenpox before reactivating as the painful condition known as Shingles.

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 never had, nor been exposed to, chickenpox. I was tested in 2022 for ...

Discover why chickenpox typically affects us only once and how immunity develops to prevent reinfection throughout life.