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

If you're over age 50 or have a suppressed immune system, you may have heard your doctor recommend the shingles vaccine. But ...

Vaccines can protect us well beyond their intended role in remarkable and often unexpected ways, says Lisa Jarvis for Bloomberg Opinion.

A new adult vaccine has received a double thumbs-up from the American federal health system. On the heels of the Food and Drug Administration approval of Shingrix, a new vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline ...

If you’re in your 40s or older, you might have memories of having chickenpox—the once-common childhood virus was a rite of passage that usually involved a week of itchy fluid-filled blisters, lots of ...

While there's no cure for shingles, getting immediate treatment can help speed the healing process and reduce your risk of complications. Antiviral drugs such as valacyclovir (Valtrex) can shorten the ...

The list of potential benefits of the shingles vaccine continues to grow. Beyond protecting against the viral infection and resulting painful rash, the shot has also been linked to a reduced risk of ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new treatment ...