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

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 ...

This discomfort can persist for days before any visible symptoms appear ... Minimising this long-lasting effect largely ...

Get medical attention right away if you develop a shingles rash near your eyes. These symptoms usually resolve as the rash heals. Treatment is most effective when you start it within the first few ...

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

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

While symptoms may start mildly ... and it's a major reason why seeking early treatment for shingles is so important. "Shingles typically comes to light when the body's immune defences are ...

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 ...

GP Alice Fitzgibbon covers a common condition many people will have heard of – shingles. Shingles is an infection that causes ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles cases impact the eyes, and now, for the first time there's a new ...