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 ...

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

You can catch chickenpox through direct contact with an infected person or by breathing in droplets from their sneezes or ...

The students live off campus and are required to isolate for three weeks after exposure, the Boston Public Health Commission ...

The launch of the GSK ‘Understanding Shingles’ research findings aims to raise awareness and address the lack of knowledge ...

Four Northeastern University grad students diagnosed with chickenpox are now isolated and receiving treatment.

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

The students are “are being treated for the disease and are taking all necessary precautions,” including isolation, the ...

Parents of newborns are facing increasing confusion and concern following the introduction of the new RSV immunisation for ...

Northeastern University advised that if students "do not meet the immunity criteria, get a varicella vaccine dose ... as soon ...

Contrary to common belief, chickenpox does not affect only children. Adults who have neither been vaccinated nor previously ...