The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage—yet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am a 73-year-old female on no regular medications. I recently noticed a burning sensation on my face near my right eye. Within a day or so, my eyelid started swelling and became red and painful. I was diagnosed with shingles of the eye.

Shingles is a painful viral infection that can affect anyone who has had chickenpox, not just older adults.

NBA star Tyrese Haliburton was recently diagnosed with shingles. The news drew attention to an illness that many people rarely talk about but is far more common than many realize. In Canada, 130,000 people develop shingles each year.

Getting shingles just once could increase the risk of long-term confusion and memory loss, a new study has found. The study, led by Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, linked the virus to greater chances of "subjective cognitive ...

Shingles can cause serious health issues, including increased risk of stroke, vascular dementia, and cognitive decline, but the vaccine can help protect you.

Scientists believe inflammation and damage to blood vessels caused by the virus may affect the brain. Studies also show that preventing shingles with vaccination may lower the risk of dementia later in life. A case of shingles is already unpleasant ...