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

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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 ...

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 ...

It is most common in warmer climates and summer months where it can multiply quickly. The symptoms of athlete’s foot may vary slightly from person to person and can look red on lighter skin ...

Experts expect cases to rise again this winter. Here’s the latest on symptoms, treatments and testing. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has reported on Covid since the spring of 2020. There are few ...

A stock image shows a woman with the flu, along with viruses in the inset image. Flu symptoms can include fevers, coughs, headaches and body chills. A stock image shows a woman with the flu ...

While symptoms go away after three to five weeks, pain can sometimes return in the form of postherpetic neuralgia, he said. This long-term nerve pain occurs where the shingles rash appeared and ...

If it reactivates, the virus travels down your nerve pathways and causes shingles symptoms. Shingles rashes typically develop on the chest, neck, forehead, and lower back, but they can also appear ...

Here’s what you need to know about symptoms of norovirus, plus what to do if you’re unlucky enough to get it. Meet the expert: Infectious disease expert Amesh A. Adalja, MD, is a senior ...