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

There are often lengthy waits to get an appointment with a doctor but if you have one of these conditions you can dodge the ...

Shingles causes a painful ... and nail health) usually treats skin rashes. The exact treatment for a rash will depend on its cause. A dermatologist may prescribe one or more of the following ...

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

Millions of people could skip the GP queue this winter and get the advice and medication they need amid warnings of a ...

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

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

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

Prithviraj Bose, MD, discusses the most critical adverse effects seen with each of the 4 approved JAK inhibitors for the treatment of myeloproliferative neoplasms.