Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine ...

After nine cases of mpox were confirmed in the UK, health officials downgraded the risk of the virus from "high consequence ...

Some common rashes that can affect the hands and feet include viral hand, foot, and mouth disease, dyshidrotic eczema, and impetigo, a bacterial skin infection. Some of these conditions may cause ...

Six young children at a Texas daycare center have tested positive for measles — a dreaded scenario with the potential to ...

An exanthem is any eruptive skin rash that may be associated with fever or other systemic symptoms. Causes include infectious pathogens, medication reactions and, occasionally, a combination of both.

Eczema herpeticum is a rare, painful skin rash usually caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV-1 causes cold sores and can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact. Eczema herpeticum (EH ...

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 ...

As the measles outbreak in Texas spreads, attention is turning to what is commonly called the MMR vaccine. The vaccine is the only way to prevent measles, but it also prevents other illnesses.