A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

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

A previous case of chickenpox or varicella vaccination can trigger shingles (herpes zoster). VZV stays dormant in the body and can manifest as shingles years later. Shingles causes a painful ...

Home remedies for shingles can provide relief from symptoms although they won't cure you of the condition. Natural at-home treatments include therapeutic baths, cool compresses, soothing paste, and ...

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston promised on Tuesday that his government would introduce free shingles vaccines ...

One specific type of viral exanthem that dermatologists have seen with COVID is a morbilliform rash, meaning a measles-like ...

Dr. Anju Goel, MD, MPH, is a public health consultant and physician with more than 10 years of experience in the California public health system. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common—and one ...

Genital herpes, usually the result of an infection with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is the most common cause of genital ulceration. The first clinical episode is called primary genital ...

The strategy, called gene drive, pushes a genetic variant into a population that then retools HSV DNA, which then targets latent, infected neurons. If successful, it would be the second gene therapy ...

The herpes simplex virus type 1 is best known for causing the dreaded cold sore Credit: Getty - Contributor And it’s very common. Roughly 70 per cent of Brits harbour lifelong infections of HSV ...

Genital herpes, usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), is the most common cause of genital ulceration. The primary episode of genital herpes is generally the most painful.