What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said. Including, it seems, the brain. The measles, mumps ...

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Patients with inflammatory arthritis would benefit from vaccination against herpes zoster, with the Shingrix vaccine showing a crude effectiveness of 50%.

One-in-six patients treated with the modified virus as part of a clinical trial saw their tumors disappear completely.

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

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

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

University of Southern California researchers have found a way to rebrand this oft-embarrassing sore subject by genetically modifying HSV-1 and administering it to patients with treatment-resistant, ...

NEW YORK, NY – JANUARY 27: Cassie (L) and recording artist Sean “Diddy” Combs attend the Clive Davis and Recording Academy ...