The study showed that people aged 70 or older who had the shingles jab scored better on four key aspects of biological ageing, including inflammation.

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A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it ...

Because awareness of a situation is the first step of protection, I closely follow what is happening in the nation and in the world of virus outbreaks. Three days ago, I attended my quarterly ...

Scientists took samples from whale blow, identifying possible disease risks for marine mammals in northern seas. By Alexa Robles-Gil In northern Norway, scientists detected a disease-causing virus in ...

As measles gets the spotlight due to a large outbreak in the Upstate, another virus is also spreading rapidly in South Carolina: the flu. In both cases, a shot is the answer, a public health official ...

As winter settles in, several viral illnesses are circulating nationwide, including the highly contagious norovirus. The virus is the leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in the United States, ...

Autumn brings the arrival of cold and flu season to the Bay Area – and with it, higher rates of a contagious stomach bug that’s infamous for causing vomiting and diarrhea. Norovirus, often called the ...

Of all the pathogens that have plagued humanity, few are as notorious and persistent as influenza. Its Houdini-like ability to regularly slip the shackles of vaccine- or infection-induced immunity, ...

South African authorities raided a U.S. refugee facility in Johannesburg, briefly detaining U.S. staff who have been processing white Afrikaner refugees. The episode is sure to be a source of further ...

Cases of a highly contagious stomach virus are on the rise in Illinois and the Midwest, and health officials are warning people to take extra precautions as numbers could be even higher than reported ...

TikTok, X, and Instagram are flooded with videos about a mysterious “2025 throat virus” that’s making everyone sick. The illness causes a host of debilitating symptoms including runny nose, congestion ...