Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox, ...

Shingles are more common than people think but there is help in the form of a vaccination. SHINGRIX is an FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of shingles in adults 50 years ...

Shingles is a painful rash which occurs in someone who has previously had chickenpox. Ever since your mother had chickenpox the Varicella Zoster virus which caused it has laid silently in the ...

The shingles vaccine is recommended for healthy adults age 50 or older, and also for anyone age 19 years or older who has a weakened immune system (for example, if you have recently been treated for ...

It also involves painful blisters, but it strikes during adulthood. We’re talking about shingles. And unlike chickenpox, the timeline for recovering from shingles can span weeks, months ...

Two words come to mind for Elizabeth Banks after her showdown with shingles: "Not fun." ...

An education staffer is suing the Queensland Government for more than half a million dollars, claiming it was negligent in ...

This factsheet explains chickenpox (varicella) to support nurses in identifying and managing the common childhood disease.

Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson recently suffered from a painful shingles infection she likened to having "a hedgehog ...

Shingles is linked to an elevated risk of stroke and heart attacks, with studies indicating that individuals with a history ...