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 ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small ...

It’s oftentimes debilitating with little effective treatment. Shingles on the face is considered a medical emergency. If the shingles rash develops on the tip of the nose, get immediate medical ...

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 ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

Although there is no cure for shingles, early treatment with antiviral medications can help the blisters clear up faster and limit severe pain. Most cases of shingles last three to five weeks. After ...

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

This European review of the prefilled syringe follows GSK's receipt of approval from the US Food & Drug Administration on January 8. GSK is also investigating submission of the new presentation to ...