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

As whooping cough cases rise in the U.S., a new nasal vaccine developed by Tulane University may hold the key to reducing the ...

A leading pharmacist has warned Brits not to overlook changes to their skin – because they could be vital clues to a life-threatening condition. From a subtle discolouration to a change in texture or ...

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

Dear Dr. Roach: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

It induces a specific type of immunity, called Th17 immunity, that seems to prevent suppression of the immune system. The ...

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 ...