I refuse to feel ashamed of my genital herpes diagnosis
In her early 20s, Melys Edwards rarely left the house without a pair of sunglasses. Not because it…
Genital herpes rising in England, despite overall drop in STIs
Cases of genital herpes are increasing in England, bucking an overall fall in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the…
A shingles vaccine may delay dementia onset
A clever natural experiment in Canada suggests a routine shingles vaccine may do more than prevent rash. Instead,…
The vaccine against herpes zoster (the “shingles”) slows down biological aging
Protecting yourself from herpes zoster or shingles attenuates some altered cellular processes typical of advanced age, such as…