Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Heading into the thick of flu and COVID season, there have been some recent changes to vaccine recommendations for people ...

Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...

Amid warnings of a 'tripledemic' of cold, flu and Covid this winter, millions could bypass the GP queue and directly access ...

In all cases ... could reduce the risk of vision loss from a shingles infection. At the annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology over the weekend, she presented promising data ...

Since January 2024, pharmacists have been able to treat seven common health conditions without a prescription. The NHS have ...

1:52 PCs targeting key voters with campaign pledges Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine ... from seniors all the time ...

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservatives promised on Tuesday to introduce a universal shingles vaccine program ... “I hear from seniors all the time … saying it (vaccine costs ...