SINGAPORE: Some family doctors have seen more cases of shingles over the past two years, with experts estimating that up to ...
Singapore Today's Lance Alexander and Justine Moss speak with Dr Sanjeev Shanker, Family Physician and Emergency Medicine ...
Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash ...
Caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox – Shingles is an extremely painful condition that ...
Shingles causes a rash that can feel like 'being burned and electrocuted' at the same time. We look at its symptoms, ...
Dr. Leah Smith, PharmD and Dr. Lisa Smith, PharmD, explain why if you are 50 years or older, you should ask your pharmacist about your risk and about vaccination.
To combat the rising cases of shingles, a particular scourge for older adults, the health ministry will add its vaccination ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots ...
The vaccine, which requires two doses taken two to six months apart, costs between $720 to $950 in Singapore. Read more at ...
Not all trials found a benefit, but the largest trial found that intrathecal injections led to excellent or good pain relief ...
Salma Khalik's nightmare began on Oct 23, when she felt a pain on the right side of her mouth and jaw. Read more at ...
France's shingles vaccination programme has been expanded, with the reimbursement rate extended for people aged 65 and over, ...