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

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 ...

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." ...

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

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

Curevo, a Seattle-based biotech startup developing a vaccine against shingles, raised $110 million in a Series B ...

So, what exactly is shingles? Read on to find out more. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. If ...

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

Shingles is an infection caused by the same virus that leads to chickenpox, the varicella zoster virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; the most common symptom is a ...