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

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

For a long time, scientists assumed the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles stayed dormant in the body after infection. But new evidence suggests the shingles virus may be linked to ...

Emerging research from Stanford University and other leading institutions suggests that the shingles virus, which affects ...

For the millions of Americans who suffer from shingles each year, the threat of vision loss has long been a looming concern.

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

We usually think of chickenpox as something that only affects children. And while the virus is indeed most common amongst ...

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

Researchers examine the cause and effect of the viral infection on the brain. In other mental health news, 988 crisis hotline callers will now be directed to nearby call centers.

“If a precursor to incident dementia is neuroinflammation and stroke, if you have a stroke, it’s a strong predictor for vascular dementia,” explained Harris. “If that can be prevented in a healthy ...