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

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

But what if you felt itchy all the time — and there was no relief? Journalist Annie Lowrey suffers from primary biliary ...

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

Shingles, also referred to as herpes zoster, is an infectious viral disease marked by painful, blistering rashes that usually appear in a specific area of the body and last for 2 to 4 weeks.[8] ...

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, numbness is one of the most common symptoms of the disease. Another person who was diagnosed with MS said their thighs would feel like they were ...

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 ...

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

Symptoms of viruses like COVID and flu overlap with each other, but there are ways you can narrow it down to get the ...

The surgeon came back with the results. 'It's glandular fever. The kissing disease. No wonder you have been so ill since you ...

In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) ...