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

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

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

and adults with impaired immune systems due to disease or treatment. The virus spreads down a nerve pathway to cause a painful blistering rash in the skin area that the nerve wires. In about 8 percent ...

The longer it tends to last as well. Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s ...

Examples include eczema, chickenpox, psoriasis, and shingles. It can be hard to identify a skin rash since many cause similar symptoms. A skin rash is generally defined as an area of irritated ...

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

Diabetes Singapore and GSK aim to enhance awareness and improve lives affected by diabetes through educational talks and activities on World Diabetes Day; 1 in 3 people will get s ...

Women are more likely to develop PHN, and I have read estimates that somewhere between 13% to 30% of people over 80 with shingles will develop PHN. Now that she’s had symptoms for over a year ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop ... that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss. That's what happened to eye ...