Following a crackdown on 'unnecessary' spending, the NHS has stopped prescribing certain 'over the counter' remedies for ...

Winter is coming, and common illnesses like the flu, colds and COVID are already spreading. Here are some steps to take if you end up feeling sick.   Stay ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...

plus no greasy mess on my lip. ANSWER: The first antiviral drug developed for herpes simplex infections was Zovirax ...

IT’S that time of year where parents brace themselves for an onslaught of winter bugs. With health bosses warning of a spike ...

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

Read on to know more about canker sores, and how to treat them. Canker sores, also called aphthous ulcers, are small shallow ulcers that occur in the lining of your mouth ... How are canker sores and ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

Cases can be mild, often manifesting as a chest cold, but severe cases can ... coxsackievirus can cause hand, foot and mouth ...

Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the treatment you need ... and flu symptoms include sore throat, fever, fatigue ...

Medically reviewed by Katlein Franca, MD In some ways, the features of a cold sore vs. a pimple on the lip line are very ...