Cells secrete exosomes carrying molecules that play a critical role in both health and disease. Meletios Verras/iStock via Getty Images Plus Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes ...

Scientists have discovered a new evasion strategy used by the varicella zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, that may allow it to affect tissues far from the original site of infection.

When I woke up one morning with a rash on my face, I had no idea what a journey shingles would be. Shingles are caused by the reactivation of the Herpes Zoster virus that remains dormant in the body ...

Shingles typically manifests as a painful rash, often accompanied by blisters that can break open and crust over. The rash ...

Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as ...

The oldest sitting member of the Senate, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is recovering at home after a recent hospitalization secondary to the viral infection called shingles, according to multiple ...

Shingles can be a very painful experience that affects around one in four adults in their lifetime. The infection, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus which also ...

Getting shingles just once could increase the risk of long-term confusion and memory loss, a new study has found. The study, led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, linked the ...

The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those ...

GSK has launched a new television ad campaign called “Shingles is Sleeping” to promote awareness of the risks of the shingles virus. Airing in English and Spanish, the ad is part of a robust marketing ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one — shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. A new study found shingles vaccination cut older adults’ ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get ...