AS July gets off to a sunny start, many of us are out and about enjoying the weather at festivals, village fetes and garden ...

Once again, World No. 1 Nelly Korda is favored to win the title. So, alarm bells went off when she showed up to her press conference wearing therapeutic tape around her neck.

Cunningham said many doctors misdiagnosed a rash or other symptoms as shingles. Following the vaccine’s 2018 rollout in Germany, some patients reported shingles-like rashes following the jab.

Shingles is a viral infection characterised by a red skin rash that causes pain and burning. Dr John Burke, Chief Medical Officer at AXA Health insurance, has revealed the early symptoms to be ...

Additionally, 19 per cent of respondents believe shingles are "harmless" and a "rash with no long-term effects" instead of a painful, blistering rash that can impact your quality of life. This article ...

"Shingles is a prevalent, viral infection impacting a large portion of our older Canadian demographic and the findings of the survey are troubling," says Marni Freeman, Country Medical Director, GSK ...

The doctor explained: "Often presenting flu-like symptoms in its early stages, shingles can often be mistaken for other viral infections, such as the common cold, before the skin rash forms.

Seven early signs of shingles to look out for Dr Burke also outlined a list of factors that could 'trigger' the virus. He said: "While the reactivation of the Varicella Zoster Virus can occur ...

As for the contagiousness aspect, you don’t want to flash your rash around if you have shingles—nor do you want to come into contact with someone else’s shingles rash if you’re part of a vulnerable ...

A case of shingles can cause a range of uncomfortable symptoms, including burning or shooting pain and a rash that usually appears on one side of the body or face, according to the National ...