Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

Julián Mayorga tells Far Out about his very own origin story, a manic tale of a turkey that eventually led to the release of ...

It happens when a parasite that can be found in water invades the eye, damaging the cornea, causing severe pain and ...

QIMR Berghofer researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the largest ever genetic study on cataracts, analyzing the ...

The concept of refinancing is a simple one: you take out a new mortgage and use your new loan to pay off your old loan.

An Independence woman, who doctors told would be partially blind for the rest of her life, is regaining her vision due to a relatively new implant approved by the Food and Drug Administration ...

Ocular autoimmune disease involves the immune system attacking the tissues of the eye. These diseases typically manifest through an autoantibody response targeting the retina, uvea, vitreous, and ...