For a long time, scientists assumed the virus that causes both chickenpox and shingles stayed dormant in the body after infection. But new evidence suggests the shingles virus may be linked to ...

Shingles is a common condition that lies dormant in a third of adults over their lifetime. A pharmacist has shared the key ...

A pharmacist is urging the public to be on alert for shingles, a common "dormant" condition that affects one in three adults ...

The launch of the GSK ‘Understanding Shingles’ research findings aims to raise awareness and address the lack of knowledge ...

New research is providing fresh support for the decades-old idea that viral infections can play a role in at least some ...

You can catch chickenpox through direct contact with an infected person or by breathing in droplets from their sneezes or ...

The students live off campus and are required to isolate for three weeks after exposure, the Boston Public Health Commission ...

Parents of newborns are facing increasing confusion and concern following the introduction of the new RSV immunisation for ...

It began with a burning pain in her right eye. At first, Elisabeth Cohen thought she’d gotten something in it. But the next ...

THE HSE HAS announced changes to the childhood immunisation schedule which will see babies receive the chickenpox vaccine at ...

Contrary to common belief, chickenpox does not affect only children. Adults who have neither been vaccinated nor previously ...

The students are “are being treated for the disease and are taking all necessary precautions,” including isolation, the ...