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 ...

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 ...

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

One specific type of viral exanthem that dermatologists have seen with COVID is a morbilliform rash, meaning a measles-like ...

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The ...

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

The blistering skin rash accompanying shingles also causes severe pain ... pain lasting over six months and often beyond one year. There is no approved treatment for PHN. Shingles may also affect the ...

Researchers have developed a patch for easier and more effective treatment of psoriasis. The method may also be used in treatment of other inflammatory skin diseases.

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