Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

Establishing that zoster can indeed be disseminated via the respiratory tract is of major significance. This is especially true in the hospital setting where the infection can cause severe clinical ...

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We often think of chickenpox as a children's illness, but in reality, anyone can be affected. The virus can live dormant in your system for years only to flare up decades later as shingles, a painful ...