The cases of Madam Tan and Mr Lee – in 2014 and 2023, respectively – show that shingles symptoms do not always appear as a ...
Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, affects about 30,000 people in Singapore each year. The viral infection, which causes a blistering rash, can strike more than once. The risk of developing ...
The China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Shingrix (GSK's Recombinant Zoster Vaccine or RZV) for ...
If you had chickenpox as a kid—and chances are, you probably did—we have some bad news: The virus is still in your nerve cells. That means you’re at risk of developing chickenpox’s painfully rashy ...
The recombinant herpes zoster vaccine is effective in older adults regardless of a patient’s immunocompromised status, based on data from more than 3 million adults aged 65 years or older. The ...