A reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, the illness can be miserable. Here's what to know about early warning ...

Shingles can cause serious health issues, including increased risk of stroke, vascular dementia, and cognitive decline, but ...

The increased incidence of herpes zoster (HZ, shingles) resulting from the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) in US adults began before the use of routine varicella vaccination of ...

Adults older than 50 who received the shingles vaccination experienced a decreased risk in heart disease, dementia and death, according to Ali Dehghani, DO, of Case Western Reserve University during a ...

Growing research suggests that the shingles vaccine may offer health benefits beyond preventing shingles. A new study ...

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton was recently diagnosed with shingles. The news drew attention to an illness that many people ...

Shingles is the reactivation of the chickenpox virus in the body. After contracting chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus may lie dormant in nerves. It reappears as shingles when the body experiences ...

Credit: Getty Images In the US, the CDC recommends shingles vaccination for all adults aged 50 and older. However, uptake has been low, partly due to limited awareness, cost concerns, and missed ...

Although the recently licensed shingles vaccine is recommended for older people (age, ≥60), some patients ask, "How likely am I to get shingles?" before deciding whether to be vaccinated. To address ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am writing to get your opinion on whether I should get the shingles vaccine. My sister and I somehow managed to avoid contracting chicken pox as children. My sister came down with ...

Did you know there could be a hidden additional cognitive benefit which comes with your annual jabs? Increasingly, research ...

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) announced topline results from Part 1 of its randomized, observer-blinded, and active-controlled Phase 1/2 clinical trial of Z-1018, a shingles vaccine ...