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

and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s ...

There are often lengthy waits to get an appointment with a doctor but if you have one of these conditions you can dodge the ...

She knew immediately what it was: shingles. At the time ... despite catching it early and receiving immediate treatment. Thirteen months after that first blister appeared, vision in her right ...

Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

And the risk of this happening increases with age (especially after 50 years), a compromised immune system (e.g. in HIV and ...

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

Many Brits might unknowingly be walking a knife’s edge with their health, as an expert warned if left untreated, the disease ...

1 in 3 people will get shingles in their lifetime; People with diabetes are 38% more likely to contract shingles [1] People ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles ... had symptoms for over a year, she has about a 50% chance of recovery during the next year. I don’t know of any treatment ...