When it comes to whether acyclovir needs to be stopped, I assume your doctor was thinking of the old shingles vaccine, ...

SINGAPORE: Some family doctors have seen more cases of shingles over the past two years, with experts estimating that up to ...

Although the recently licensed shingles vaccine is recommended for older people (age, ≥60), some patients ask, "How likely am I to get shingles?" before deciding whether to be vaccinated.

Shingles blisters generally dry out and crust over in about five to seven days after the onset of the rash. In severe cases, affected persons are hospitalized and placed under medical supervision.

The following information was submitted by GSK.The holidays are here, and there’s no better time to give yourself the gift of staying healthy. An important prev ...

Ahmedabad is witnessing a worrying rise in cases of herpes and shingles. Poor sexual practices and lack of awareness, experts ...

Visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park in late November were stunned to see an alligator swimming with its catch – a huge Burmese python that may be the largest ever found in the area.Video ...

Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox. If you have shingles, you can spread the varicella-zoster virus to others who have never had the ...