More Australians will be able to get a free vaccine for the painful condition shingles. Aussies ages 18 to 64 who are classed ...

"I read an exhaustive amount of medical journals, literature, studies, scientific papers, from around the world on these ...

6 Shingles is a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. Because it is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV)—the same virus that causes chickenpox—99% of US adults ...

There are 8 herpesvirus types currently known to infect humans, including Herpes simplex viruses, varicella-zoster virus, Epstein-Barr virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus and human ...

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd (GSK) today announced the launch of its Herpes Zoster vaccine, Shingrix ...

A Burgess Hill woman’s life has been turned upside down after contracting Ramsay Hunt syndrome which left her face paralysed.

India's first suspected monkeypox case has emerged in Delhi following its declaration as a global health emergency. The ...

What Causes Anal Yeast Infections? An anal yeast infection is caused by the overgrowth of a type of fungus (yeast) called Candida that is naturally found on the skin and in mucosal tissues of the ...

The ELISA kit used (from Institut Virion/Serion GmbH) measures specific IgG class antibodies against the viral envelope glycoprotein of VZV bound to microtitration wells. A positive result was defined ...

Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection. It causes lengthy and repeated bouts of coughing, which can sometimes lead to infected individuals making a ...

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a new sensory capability in bacteria which could transform treatments for bacterial infections. It was previously thought that bacteria ...