Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

Only 13.4% immunocompromised adult US veterans younger than 50 years received the recombinant zoster vaccine by mid-2023, ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...

That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating. She tested a new way to treat ...

Positive data from 876-patient head-to-head trial versus Shingrix ® shows amezosvatein elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses with comparatively lower reactogeni ...

Taking an antiviral medication for a year may prevent vision damage associated with shingles that affects the eye, according ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a single dose of zoster vaccine for immunocompetent adults 60 years of age and older, based on the results of this study ...

SEATTLE, Oct. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curevo Vaccine (Curevo), a privately-held clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to developing varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccines with ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...