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 ...

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

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 ...

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

Phil Nadeau, an analyst from TD Cowen, maintained the Buy rating on Dynavax (DVAX – Research Report). The associated price target is ...

JMP Securities analyst Roy Buchanan reiterated a Buy rating on Dynavax (DVAX – Research Report) today and set a price target of $29.00.

Shingles (zoster) is a reactivation of the same virus that has been dormant in your body. It can sometimes happen decades later along one part of the body (called a dermatome), such as an arm or ...

Shingles causes the nerves under your skin to ... but "if the virus affects the nerves in the chest area, it can cause a painful, burning sensation under the breast," Dr. Cutler says.

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