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Shingles is a painful rash on the skin that comes from the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles

What’s the most effective way to prevent shingles? Getting vaccinated

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful, often debilitating rash that affects roughly 1 million people each year. Fortunately,...
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called hemagglutinin (blue) and neuraminidase (red) that enable the virus to enter and infect human cells. Flu Shot

Study offers clues for improving seasonal flu vaccine

The 2017-2018 flu season was rougher than most. During peak flu activity in February, more than 10 percent of deaths in...
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Fighting the flu with a universal vaccine

After a serious 2017–2018 flu season, development of a universal vaccine has become more important than ever. Seasonal flu (or...