April 29, 2025. More for You ...

Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. In this disease, red spots or rashes emerge all over the body. This ...

The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

Common childhood infections once considered mere inconveniences may provide unexpected long-term benefits. Emerging research ...

Atoyan stated that 13% of those born after 2023 have already received the chickenpox vaccine, as reported by http://Aysor.am ...

Smallpox and chickenpox might seem similar. They both cause rashes and blisters. They both have “pox” in their names. But other than that, they’re completely different diseases. You really ...

However, the Stanford team utilized a natural experiment created by Wales’ shingles vaccination policy. Starting on September ...

GPs will not be expected to do any additional testing now chickenpox is a notifiable disease, UK public health officials have ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

Children can also get an MMRV vaccine, which adds protection against varicella, better known as chickenpox. In the U.S., the MMR vaccine is given to children in two doses. The first dose ...

Shingles develops due to the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. As the shingles rash progresses, blistering can occur. People may experience other symptoms accompanying ...