Many Brits might unknowingly be walking a knife’s edge with their health, as an expert warned if left untreated, the disease ...

Many Brits could be unknowingly teetering on the brink of serious health issues, as a leading expert warns that if left ...

the chronic nerve pain syndrome that often accompanies shingles, especially in patients over age 65. "Up until now, there has been no proven long-term treatment for new, worsening, or repeated ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles that spread to the eye. Doctors say about 8% of shingles ...

Between 10-18% of those who get shingles develop post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN), a condition marked by debilitating nerve pain lasting over six months and often beyond one year. There is no approved ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to ...

There's a potential new treatment for people who develop shingles ... chickenpox virus that reactivates causing a rash and nerve pain. Shingles of the eye can cause scarring and vision loss.

The ZEDS study also found that this same treatment reduced a chronic nerve pain syndrome that can accompany shingles. "While our evidence in support of a new treatment regimen is vital ...