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

While there is no cure for shingles, individual symptoms can be treated with paracetamol, ibuprofen or codeine for pain relief, and cold compresses to soothe skin discomfort. Some doctors may ...

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

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

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

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

If you've fallen or had a recent blow to your rib area, that could be to blame. "Overuse or injury to the muscles in the ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Cellulitis looks like a rash, but is actually an infection of the middle layer of skin, says Dr. Yadav. It causes the skin to ...

His face was next. When Lowe returned to Charlotte from the five-day cruise, his lips went numb. He had developed a complication of shingles called Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The virus had attacked ...

Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful blistering rash as a result of the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox. While most symptoms typically last two to three weeks ...

Yes, you can get the COVID, shingles, and flu vaccines all on the same day. And if you don't have a fever and only have "mild" cold symptoms, you can still get vaccinated with any or all of them.