A friend asked for a column on shingles. Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus that causes chickenpox, and ...

I turned 50 during the pandemic and, like most people, I put off all nonessential health care, including my shingles vaccine. Big mistake. When the telltale red bumps of shingles cropped up on my face ...

STRUGGLING to nab an appointment with your GP to get your earache or sore throat seen too? No need to wait till a slot opens up – you can beat the queue and get those and five more ...

Many of us think of chickenpox as a childhood illness, a harmless rite of passage that fades into memory once the itchy blisters heal. However, what most people don’t realize is that the virus behind ...

Getting the Shingrix vaccine after the age of 50 can reduce your chances of developing the painful skin condition known as ...

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Imondi was struggling in his personal life when he started to ignore "strange" things that were happening to ...

Jon Imondi, 43, from Worcester, was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in December 2022 after dismissing the symptoms as ...

Nearly all adults are at risk of developing HZ since over 95% are seropositive for VZV and have latent virus The lifetime risk of developing HZ is estimated to be 25–30% and is increased to 50% ...

People aged 50 and over and those who are immunocompromised are more at risk of getting shingles, as well as developing a ...

Diagnosis was based on freshwater exposure in an endemic area and positive serology for schistosomal antibodies. The following data were recorded: age, gender, country of birth, travel destination ...

A major annual cancer report has revealed a mix of good news and points of concern. Cancer diagnoses are expected to exceed two million in 2025, with approximately 618,120 deaths predicted ...

Among adults aged 50-64, cancer rates are slightly higher in women, and women under 50 are almost twice as likely as men in the same age group to receive a cancer diagnosis. The report ...