User u/InvisibleRando told Newsweek: "When I woke up, my entire body was covered. I don't know what they are. I tried dragging my half-dead body to the clinic, but it was already cutoff time at 2 p.m.

Researchers have developed a new treatment formula - known as GS-1 - that could reduce the symptoms and contagiousness of the viruses behind shingles and cold sores.

WBZ-TV's Dr. Mallika Marshall answers a viewer question asking if it is safe to get a second shingles vaccination if it has ...

A new study from the European Society of Cardiology found that receiving the shingles vaccine can lower the risk of heart ...

Viral infections can sometimes cause itchy or painful rashes. Here’s a breakdown of the most common viral skin rashes, what ...

a new large-scale study has found that the shingles vaccine may do more than just protect against a painful rash—it could also significantly reduce the risk of serious heart problems for up to ...

In the long-running study, researchers analyzed up to 12 years of data for more than 1.2 million people aged 50 or older in South Korea, focusing on shingles vaccination rates and 18 different ...

The highly common herpes strain, also called varicella-zoster virus (VZV), can cause chickenpox in childhood and later ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. Getting the shingles ...

My Head and Neck muscles having a flare up since my fall ... as he was struck down by shingles which threatened to derail his son Declan's wedding day. In 2021, Eamonn's chronic back pain had ...

The shingles vaccine has benefits that stretch beyond protecting older adults from the painful skin condition, a new study ...

A shingles vaccine lowers the risk of a heart attack or stroke for up to eight years, according to new research. People given a jab to protect against the painful rash illness have a 23% lower ...