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

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment opens doors for treating shingles in the eye. Will antiviral drug valacyclovir ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

“If a precursor to incident dementia is neuroinflammation and stroke, if you have a stroke, it’s a strong predictor for vascular dementia,” explained Harris. “If that can be prevented in a healthy ...

In this CPD module, GP Dr Toni Hazell discusses key vaccinations available to adults on the NHS through some illustrative ...

While most symptoms typically last two ... aged 50 and older and high-risk immunocompromised adults with certain medical conditions. The free shingles vaccination is now available to more people ...

Anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk of developing shingles. Most adults have been exposed to the varicella virus but show no obvious symptoms. With thousands of chickenpox cases each year, ...