A vaccine that blocks infection with the human papillomavirus has helped to lower cervical cancer rates. Researchers want to ...

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Shingles, caused by varicella-zoster virus, is a painful infection that can lead to serious complications if left untreated.

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Measles cases are rising in Australia and globally. Two paediatric infectious disease experts answer some key questions.

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The shingles vaccine could do double duty as a protector against both infections and dementia, according to a new study.

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Evidence increasingly suggests that infections play a critical role in triggering or exacerbating many chronic ...