CDC pauses dozens of types of lab testing during evaluation and in wake of downsizing
The federal government's disease-tracking agency has paused its diagnostic testing for rabies, monkeypox and a number of other infectious diseases.
Apr 2, 2026
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Viruses: News and Research on Varicellovirus
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Shingles vaccine linked to slower biological aging in older adults
Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging in older adults, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study.
Jan 20, 2026
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Q&A: Can a routine shingles shot lower risk of dementia?
Research has found the shingles vaccine not only prevents the painful, blistering rash in older people, but also protects the brain.
Jan 13, 2026
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MMRV: What families need to know about the UK's new chickenpox vaccine
The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that also protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Here's what parents need to know.
Jan 6, 2026
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For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you're vaccinated? Experts answer nine key questions
Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year.
Oct 30, 2025
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Study shows the shingles vaccine protects against heart disease, dementia, death
The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says.
Oct 20, 2025
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Can you catch shingles? A GP explains what people get wrong about this common virus
The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they've got it. Often, they've recently been near a child with chickenpox or someone else with shingles, ...
Oct 14, 2025
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Shingles vaccination rates rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, but major gaps remain for underserved groups
Vaccination against shingles increased among adults age 50 and older in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, but not equally across all population groups. That's the key finding from a new study my colleagues and I published ...
Aug 4, 2025
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Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease
Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large US study published in BMJ ...
May 20, 2025
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