A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

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And the risk of this happening increases with age (especially after 50 years), a compromised immune system (e.g. in HIV and ...

Researchers at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) have developed a single genomic test that can quickly detect ...

T helper (TH) cells are essential immune cells that help other immune cells function effectively. When activated in response to environmental stimuli, these cells can differentiate into either TH1 ...

is a highly contagious and potentially serious virus that can lead to respiratory illness.9 Both RSV and shingles pose ...

Rozalia Russian has revealed how she had her Melbourne Cup Carnival experience ruined after contracting a painful viral infection shortly before the big race.