Shingles are a type of viral infection that causes painful rashes all over the body. Shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus. This virus is the same one that causes chickenpox. If you’ve ...

"With Canadians aged 50 and older adding-up to over 15 million and representing almost 40 per cent of the population, the need for improved shingles awareness among older adults is critical to help ...

Published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, the study shows that the new molecule—called POM-L-BHDU—can effectively ...

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Herpes zoster (HZ) is common in older people, with a lifetime risk of 25%. The main risk factors are advanced age and ...

Compared with the general population and those hospitalized for other infections, older adults with severe herpes zoster have a higher risk for dementia.

Objective To compare event and incidence rates of herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis under treatment with conventional synthetic (cs), targeted synthetic ...