Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...
There are often lengthy waits to get an appointment with a doctor but if you have one of these conditions you can dodge the ...
Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...
Many Brits might unknowingly be walking a knife’s edge with their health, as an expert warned if left untreated, the disease ...
And the risk of this happening increases with age (especially after 50 years), a compromised immune system (e.g. in HIV and ...
Since January 2024, pharmacists have been able to treat seven common health conditions without a prescription. The NHS have ...
Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...
Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...
In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) ...
and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s had symptoms for over a year, she has about a 50% chance of recovery during ...