The two-dose vaccine has been shown to have benefits beyond just developing shingles, although that alone should be impetus ...

Effectiveness against both herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia remained stable for at least 4 years after vaccination.

Why you're itchy down there and what actually helps with seven common causes of intimate itching plus real solutions that ...

A rare case of Epstein-Barr virus-induced Bell palsy in an 18-year-old highlights the need for EBV testing in sudden facial ...

People living with HIV face unique oral health challenges that require special attention and care. The virus's impact on the ...

In March 2025, the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) advised that clade I mpox no longer meets the criteria for a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) and recommended derogation.

Tests have identified Nipah virus in two patients from India’s Kerala state, one of them an 18-year-old woman from Malappuram ...

A rare complication of shingles is urinary retention, in which the bladder doesn't empty enough or at all when someone ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two‑thirds of the world's population and is generally ...

A cancer-killing virus could soon be approved for use after shrinking tumours in a third of people with late-stage melanoma ...

Scientists are developing all sorts of potential new treatments to tackle the most difficult cancer cases—including some that ...