It's one thing to get rashes on your body brought about by allergies or bacteria, but it's another thing to get shingles, especially for older adults who have weaker immune systems. The illness is ...

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 ...

You can get shingles more than once, though it is rare. Though experts aren't sure why, the virus can reactivate in your body a second or third time. People with a compromised immune system from ...

News that Harrison Ford withdrew from the 2025 Oscars ceremony due to a diagnosis of shingles has brought attention to this common, often painful, condition.