Approximately two-thirds of the world's population under the age of 50 years have oral or genital herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) infection, while one in eight have herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) ...

In addition to possibly lowering dementia risk, the shingles vaccine may also slow disease progression, a new study suggests. Image credit: Emilija Manevska/Getty Images Over the last few years, ...

(CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. CNN — (CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to ...

—Data from this real-world study revealed that patients with MS being treated with DMTs had a disproportionally higher number of cases of herpes zoster compared with patients treated with other ...

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in people who have already been diagnosed with the disease. Researchers are ...

A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain. Earlier this year, researchers reported that the shingles vaccine cuts the risk of ...

It’s a rite of passage — or probably should be — for adults upon reaching 50 years of age: getting vaccinated for shingles. Currently, the two-dose Shingrix vaccine, which is the only shingles vaccine ...