When data from two data sources were analyzed -- one of commercial health insurance claims, the other from Medicare -- ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

WASHINGTON -- Giant cell arteritis (GCA) can be successfully treated with the oral Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor upadacitinib ...

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- One year of valacyclovir is beneficial for patients with herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the ...

The following is a summary of “Comparative safety of oral Janus kinase inhibitors versus dupilumab in patients with atopic ...

Discover the results of a groundbreaking phase 3 trial presented at ACR 2024, showing upadacitinib's efficacy in managing ...

The incidence of herpes zoster was 5.4 cases vs. 11.1 cases per 1000 person-years in the vaccinated versus placebo groups, and the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia was 0.5 cases vs. 1.4 cases ...

Diabetes Singapore and GSK aim to enhance awareness and improve lives affected by diabetes through educational talks and activities on World Diabetes Day 1 in 3 people will get shingles in their ...

Around 8% of people who suffer an episode of shingles will get an infection in the eye, a condition known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or HZO. About 1 in 10 HZO cases result in moderate to ...

Just like our memory and reflexes, the ageing of our immune system can not only cause it to forget how to react to certain ...

HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are common pathogens ... [5] Despite the self-limiting characteristics of most herpes infections, growing public attention has been focused on these viruses ...