Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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