Catching a gnarly cold or getting a hellish sunburn can throw a wrench into any vacation, but shingles can be a whole other level of pain to deal with. It’s bad enough to get it when you’re in the ...

If you have the itchy, blister rash associated with chickenpox, home remedies and over-the-counter pain relievers may provide some relief ... Acetaminophen can be used to ease fever from chickenpox.

Pictures of skin rashes can help you to recognize ringworm ... American Academy of Pediatrics. Cold sores in children: About the herpes simplex virus. Huang A, Cho C, Leung DYM, Brar K. Atopic ...

and what herpes looks like with pictures. Most people with HSV are asymptomatic, meaning they will not experience any symptoms. Others will notice sores or lesions. These sores look like blisters ...

The virus that causes shingles is just one of a number of pathogens that may be linked to brain conditions. Here are some of ...

Herpes can cause cold sores and fever blisters, and it may also hold the key to understanding cancer. A local scientist has spent 30 years studying a virus so ubiquitous it’s estimated to affect ...

Bonnie Spence first started showing symptoms on Christmas Eve when she complained she had a sore arm. Nine weeks later, her arm was amputated and Bonnie’s devastated family were given the ...

One scientist has spent 30 years studying a virus so ubiquitous that it’s estimated to affect 80% of the global population. And now, he and his team say their findings may apply to another disease ...

Most cases of nocardiosis start out as lung infections, in which pus-filled cavities, or abscesses containing the bacteria, form in the lungs. This can cause symptoms such as chest pain, a cough ...

New research has linked the shingles vaccine to a reduced risk of dementia, but who is eligible for the jab and what are the ...