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

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 ...

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 ...

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

She highlighted that one in three adults is carrying the dormant virus: “Shingles typically comes to light when the body’s ...

Another possible cause of chest pain that may mimic a heart attack is shingles, says Kristine Arthur, MD, an internist with ...

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

And the risk of this happening increases with age (especially after 50 years), a compromised immune system (e.g. in HIV and ...

The NHS is urging people to use the Pharmacy First scheme as it can help save time and money - and there are seven conditions ...

We tend to think of COVID-19 as a respiratory illness. But, like many viruses, COVID can also affect your skin and cause ...