Newly analyzed data from Japan adds to the evidence that COVID-19 may increase the risk of shingles.

Diabetes weakens the immune system, leaving individuals more vulnerable to shingles and its complications, says an expert.

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, affects about 30,000 people in Singapore each year. The viral infection, which causes ...

New research reveals the shingles vaccine may cut vascular dementia risk by half, offering unexpected brain protection beyond preventing painful rash outbreaks.

Doctors in Bahrain are being urged to encourage vaccination against shingles, as global cases are projected to rise, driven ...

Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil Shingles are a late manifestation of chickenpox virus. Therefore, getting chickenpox vaccine will protect against ...

Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Dr Shahrzad Mojtabavi Naeini, GP Aesthetics, International Modern Hospital Dubai, explained that shingles is “caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus — the ...