The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a pre-filled syringe version of GSK's blockbuster shingles vaccine Shingrix, ...

Herpes zoster, also known as shingles, is a viral infection that causes an itchy, painful rash, typically on one side of the ...

After talking to your physician, there are a few things you can do to cope with shingles at home. Use calamine lotion on ...

Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

What's the link between shingles and dementia? It's not clear exactly how Alzheimer's and other types of dementia form. But certain viruses that sneak inside the nervous system – especially ...

People 50 and over "greatly underestimate" their risk of developing shingles, despite the fact that 1 in 3 Canadians are expected to experience the virus at some point in their lives. According to a ...

Shingles is awful, but here’s another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia The shingles virus can cause inflammation in organs, and it can infect blood vessels in the brain, hampering ...

What's the link between shingles and dementia? It's not clear exactly how Alzheimer's and other types of dementia form. But certain viruses that sneak inside the nervous system – especially members of ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one—shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.