About one in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime and nearly all adults aged 50 years and older carry the inactive virus that causes it. But the the risk of develo ...

More than 200,000 Australians who are immunocompromised will gain free access to the shingles vaccine in an expansion of a ...

The robot has provided surgeons with instruments that offer a greater range of movement than in conventional keyhole surgery State-of-the-art robotic surgery has helped improve treatment for ...

Dr. Kwatra explains that for many patients with PN, reducing the itch directly leads to improvements in painful lesions.

Early signs of shingles may include tingling and localized pain. You may also develop a blistering rash that can itch, burn, or hurt. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, occurs when the dormant ...

“Although, there is no cure for shingles, there are ways to manage the symptoms. Usual treatments include taking paracetamol, ibuprofen or being prescribed codeine to treat the pain, as well as ...

Beauty editor Ashleigh Cometti charts five different laser treatments and the conditions they help treat. Photo / Getty Images Keen to find out which laser beauty treatment is right for you?

A doctor still practising at the age of 87 was struck off after giving two children unconventional treatments. Dr Jean Monro, who qualified in 1960, prescribed unlicensed medication to a girl and ...

One study suggested internal shingles pain is even more intense than typical shingles pain. It's been associated with numbness, general achiness, and a deep sensation that affects the muscles and ...

Two Perth patients with advanced melanoma have become the first in Australia to try a new type of cancer treatment. The treatment included standard immunotherapy, followed by surgery, high-dose ...