Up to 4% of people who get shingles will be hospitalized for complications, and most are older adults and people with ...

And unfortunately, ageing adults are particularly vulnerable ... to reach out to your doctor if you notice these early ...

Subsidies and existing MediSave schemes could possibly bring the out-of-pocket cost of Shingrix down to zero, says Health ...

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 ...

A team of researchers, led by James Mbinta, believes the shingles vaccine could play a crucial role in reducing the risk of ...

Caused by the same virus behind chickenpox, shingles is a painful nerve root infection resulting in a skin rash. What does the shingles rash looks like? Who’s at risk? And who needs the shingles ...

and some people get flu-like symptoms, including chills, fever, headache or stomach upset. It’s unclear how many people who get shingles on their forehead, nose or cheek go on to get it in their ...

To combat the rising cases of shingles, a particular scourge for older adults, the health ministry ... 66 and above for the first five years. Symptoms of shingles, also known as herpes zoster ...