And a vaccine targeting the post-fusion version of the protein wouldn't teach the immune system to attack the virus before it has a chance to infect the body. Zhu, who has a background in biophysics ...

A new nasal whooping cough vaccine showed an ability to prevent both infection and transmission of the disease in mice. Current vaccines offer treatment but fail to halt transmission of the bacteria ...

Merck's (MRK) new injectable version of Keytruda aims to overcome regulatory hurdles and market challenges, offering a more ...

Vaccination can also lower your chances of other serious shingles complications. For example, if it shows up on your face, ...

When data from two data sources were analyzed -- one of commercial health insurance claims, the other from Medicare -- ...

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

The Liberals are promising to build a new six-lane bridge in Halifax, while the Progressive Conservatives have announced a program that would provide free access to the shingles vaccine for people ...

Houston said the shingles vaccine should be free because statistics ... Liberal Leader Zach Churchill, meanwhile, promised on ...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine program for people 65 and older if re-elected Nov. 26, the latest in a series of ...