DEAR DR. ROACH: A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has ...

A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

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

An international, Phase III clinical trial led by investigators at Mass General Brigham could improve the treatment of a rare ...

There is no need to phone up for a GP appointment ... Treatment varies depending on the severity of the symptoms or the risk of complications. Mild shingles might not require treatment, but more ...

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

The infection can last for up to four weeks but pharmacists can help treat shingles quickly to help reduce the pain for the ...

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

A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...