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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Now, six months into the NSW Pharmacy Dermatology Trial, pharmacists are now also appropriately trained to manage impetigo ...

I see these big burly guys, covered in tattoos, which are applied with needles, and they cower in fear when I give them a flu ...

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You can develop shingles on the face. The rash looks like a group of small blisters or lesions that can itch, burn, or tingle. With treatment, the lesions and pain should subside in 3 to 5 weeks.

Only people who have had chickenpox can develop shingles. No cure is available for shingles. Treatment aims to reduce the severity and duration of the symptoms and prevent complications.

Health Minister Ryan Park has rejected warnings from GPs, instead pushing ahead with plans to expand a range of medical ...

As you say, not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections — which are similar to ...