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 ...

LONDON - GlaxoSmithKline PLC (LSE/NYSE: NYSE:GSK) announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun ...

GSK has announced that a pre-filled syringe version of its Shingrix shingles vaccine has been accepted for review by the ...

Have you experienced pain or tingling in your hands or feet? Those are signs of possible neuropathy, “a general term for ...

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

Shingles is a funny-sounding name for a seriously painful disease. How painful? That’s hard to put into words. Printable ones ...

I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).

Shingles pain can last for weeks, months, or even years—often long after skin symptoms have healed. This long-term pain is called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). PHN occurs in the places where the ...

The symptoms can last for 3 to 5 weeks. Some people also get postherpetic neuralgia, which is pain that continues after recovery from the shingles rash. The older you are, the more likely you are ...

Starting antiviral therapy immediately prevents the chance of developing severe nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia. It’s oftentimes debilitating with little effective treatment.

Alcoholic neuropathy, also known as alcoholic peripheral neuropathy, refers to damage of the nerves due to chronic and excessive alcohol consumption. Affected nerves include the peripheral nerves, ...

According to a December report from The Palm Beach Post, the office’s commissioner said at the Florida Chamber of Commerce 2024 Insurance Summit in November that asphalt shingles often do not ...