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

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

The longer it tends to last as well. Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between ...

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

We had evidence from years before that active virus replication was involved with the complications of shingles in the eye. If it worked with herpes simplex disease, why not try it with herpes ...

Shingles causes keratitis when it affects the cornea, and iritis when inside the eye, with both causing pain, redness, decreased vision, and sometimes glaucoma. Repeated flare-ups are associated with ...

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

People with diabetes are 38% more likely to contract shingles [1] People with diabetes have six times greater risk of being ...

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

She tested a new way to treat shingles of the eye with an antiviral drug for a year rather than the usual seven to 10 days. Patients with zoster eye disease, who received a placebo, had a 44% risk ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir (Valtrex) be a game changer for eye disease? Long-term, low-dose antiviral ...