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 ...

That's what happened to eye surgeon Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, who was forced to stop operating. She tested a new way to treat ...

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

For the millions of Americans who suffer from shingles each year, the threat of vision loss has long been a looming concern.

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

Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

We usually think of chickenpox as something that only affects children. And while the virus is indeed most common amongst ...

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 ...

A bus with scientific pamphlets and educational programs for the elderly began touring 35 cities in nine provinces and ...

I wasn't bothered when folks wanted to administer ivermectin to themselves or their loved ones when COVID was at its peak, ...