Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine provides strong protection over 4 years even in immunocompromised patients Dr Riya Dave11 Jan 2024 7:30 PM ISTRecent research evaluating the long-term effectiveness of the recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) against herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, has...
The BMJ study examines long-term effectiveness of live shingles vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2023 9:45 AM ISTThe effectiveness of live zoster (shingles) vaccine is highest in the first year after vaccination and then wanes substantially. But it continues to...
Amenamevir safe and effective treatment option for patients with herpes zoster Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTJapan: A recent study published in The Journal of Dermatology has shown helicase - primase inhibitor amenamevir (AMNV) to be a safe and effective...
Japan approves GSK shingles vaccine Shingrix for at risk adults aged 18 and over Ruchika Sharma27 Jun 2023 12:30 PM ISTLondon: GSK plc has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved an updated indication for Shingrix...
Patients with AD at elevated risk of herpes zoster infection Dr. Shravani Dali1 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) have an elevated risk of herpes zoster infection compared with those...
Managing Genital Herpes with Acyclovir- An Indian Experience Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 May 2023 11:45 AM ISTGenital herpes, caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infection, is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the world,...
GSK Shingles vaccine Shingrix now in India Ruchika Sharma26 April 2023 3:27 PM ISTShingrix is a non-live vaccine it can be offered to those, above the age of 50 years, who are immunocompromised and/or immunosuppressed and who are...
Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA nod for Silodosin, Pregabalin capsules Ruchika Sharma10 Dec 2022 2:30 PM ISTPregabalin capsules are indicated to treat pain caused by nerve damage due to diabetes or to shingles (herpes zoster) infection.
Herpes patients at higher risk of Psoriasis, states cohort study Aditi5 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTTaiwan: A recent study published in the Australasian Journal of Dermatology has demonstrated an increased risk of Psoriasis in patients diagnosed with...
Herpes zoster associated with higher long - term risk of a major cardiovascular event Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Nov 2022 10:30 AM ISTInvestigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital hy found in a new study that Herpes zoster associated with higher long‐term risk of a major...
Hospitalized IBD patients have high pitched frequency of Shingles than non IBD patients Dr.Niharika Harsha B18 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new study found that hospitalized patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a greater chance of developing herpes zoster (HZ) than...
Why shingles can lead to stroke unfolded by CU Anschutz research Isra Zaman31 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTHerpes zoster (HZ) or shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus which causes chicken pox. The virus lingers in the ganglionic neurons and can...
