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

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 ...

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

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

Housing remained the focus of the NDP on Tuesday, as leader Claudia Chender promised to create a compliance and enforcement ...

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives say that if re-elected Nov. 26 they will introduce a universal shingles ...

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

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ... "Side effects vary, but are mostly limited to mild, flu-like ...

“We have the tools to fight shingles with a vaccine that can reduce or eliminate the symptoms of this disease, but too many of our seniors don’t get the vaccine because of the cost,” he ...

Medical experts have called for more health-care resources and education targeting women, children and the elderly during the ...