A team of researchers, led by James Mbinta, believes the shingles vaccine could play a crucial role in reducing the risk of ...

Internal shingles, or zoster sine herpete (ZSH), is a medical condition that occurs due to the reactivation of the ...

To combat the rising cases of shingles, a particular scourge for older adults, the health ministry will add its vaccination to the national immunization program, starting in fiscal 2025.

“Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus,” said Dr. Eugene Fellin, a family medicine physician at Penn State Health Medical Group — Fleetwood. “It’s the same virus that causes ...

Jamie Mackelfresh, MD: Currently, the CDC recommends that adults over age 50, in particular, are the core people who should think about getting the shingles vaccine. There are two different ...

Shingles may develop on your scalp and face if the virus that causes it travels along the trigeminal nerve. It may cause burning pain, itching, and clusters of painful blisters. Prompt medical ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Older Americans already dread shingles, and they may now have one more reason to do so: A painful episode could raise their odds for cognitive decline. A new study found a 20% higher risk that an ...

Shingles is a condition that is caused by ... Your doctor and pharmacist have more information. If you have not told your doctor about any of these things, tell him/her before you start taking ...

These include cold sores (herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)), genital ulcers (HSV-2), and shingles, caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for chicken pox.