Two-Dose Chickenpox Shot Gets the Job Done, Study Shows
Title: Two-Dose Chickenpox Shot Gets the Job Done, Study ShowsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/14/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/14/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - March 14, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Chickenpox vaccine trials: What is it? How much does it cost?
DOCTORS are trialling a new vaccine to protect children against chickenpox. But where can you buy it and how much is it? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Now children could get a vaccine for chickenpox if trials prove successful
The Varilrix vaccine, which has been available in the UK since 2013 but only given to those vulnerable to complications, will be given to all children between 12 and 23 months in some hospitals (file photo) (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 4, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Don’t shrug off shingles
If you had chickenpox as a kid, there is a good chance you may develop shingles later in life. “In fact, one in three is predicted to get shingles during their lifetime,” says Dr. Anne Louise Oaklander, director of the Nerve Unit at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital.
The same varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox also causes shingles. After the telltale spots of chickenpox vanish, the virus lies dormant in your nerve cells near the spinal cord and brain. When your immunity weakens from normal aging or from illnesses or medications, the virus can re-emerge. It then travels along a nerve to trigge...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - February 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Solan Tags: Healthy Aging Infectious diseases Vaccines Source Type: news
New Medical Laboratory Test from Washington University School of Medicine Could One Day Replace the Popular PCR Assays Used by Many Pathologists
Called ‘ViroCap,’ this new diagnostic technology is able to discover more viruses in patient samples, as compared to PCR genome sequencing tests It could be the ultimate multi-analysis medical laboratory test ever. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a diagnostic test that they claim tests for any virus infecting […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - February 5, 2016 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing big data Block Scientific Inc. CAP Today chickenpox virus clinical laboratory Dark Daily Dark Report DNA Ebola gastrointestinal virus Genome Research genome sequencing tests Gregory Storc Source Type: news
Health Tip: Chickenpox Can Be Dangerous
Title: Health Tip: Chickenpox Can Be DangerousCategory: Health NewsCreated: 2/5/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 2/5/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - February 5, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Chickenpox, Shingles Vaccines Linked to Rare Eye Inflammation
Title: Chickenpox, Shingles Vaccines Linked to Rare Eye InflammationCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/25/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/26/2016 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General)
Source: MedicineNet Eyesight General - January 26, 2016 Category: Opthalmology Source Type: news
Chickenpox, Shingles Shot Tied to Rare Eye Problem
But study doesn't prove cause-and-effect (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chickenpox, shingles vaccine may cause corneal inflammation in some patients
In use for more than 20 years, the varicella zoster virus vaccine for chickenpox and shingles is considered an essential medicine by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, researchers have found, in rare instances, a link between the vaccine and corneal inflammation. It is a finding the researchers say should be discussed by primary care physicians and patients with a history of eye inflammation before getting vaccinated. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 20, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Chickenpox, shingles vaccine may cause corneal inflammation in some patients
(University of Missouri-Columbia) In use for more than 20 years, the varicella zoster virus vaccine for chickenpox and shingles is considered an essential medicine by the World Health Organization (WHO). However, researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found, in rare instances, a link between the vaccine and corneal inflammation. It is a finding the researchers say should be discussed by primary care physicians and patients with a history of eye inflammation before getting vaccinated. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - January 20, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Institute Develop Blood Test That Reveals a Patient’s Viral History; Could Reduce Unnecessary Clinical Laboratory Testing
The VirScan test gives doctors insight into a patient’s lifetime exposure to viruses and thus may be developed into a useful medical laboratory test Scientists and pathologists are learning that blood is like a time capsule, holding precious information about exposure to viruses over the years—chickenpox at five, mononucleosis at 18, flu at 40. You […] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - December 30, 2015 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Instruments & Laboratory Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Operations Laboratory Pathology Laboratory Testing antibodies big data blood test Brigham and Women Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Shingles may lead to stroke and heart attack
The herpes zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles; following shingles, there appears to be a higher risk of acute cardiovascular events such as stroke or myocardial infarction (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Anti-vaccination school hit by chickenpox epidemic
At least 25 per cent of pupils have been hit by the illness in the past fortnight (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - December 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask the expert: Can kids still get chicken pox?
Q: A friend of mine is concerned because her child was exposed to chicken pox. Can babies and children still get chicken pox? A concerned parent
Thriving checked in with Dr. Susan Laster, a pediatrician in private practice in Brookline, MA, affiliated with Boston Children’s Hospital, to learn more about children and chicken pox.
Can children still get chicken pox?
Contrary to popular belief, kids can still get chicken pox. While it is usually not a serious illness, there can be some serious consequences, which is why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends all children be vaccinated against chicken pox at 12 months...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 10, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Lisa Fratt Tags: Diseases & conditions Q&A chicken pox Dr. Susan Laster Source Type: news
Chickenpox and pregnancy: What are the concerns?
(Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - October 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
