Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It causes flu-like symptoms and an itchy rash.

Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy after four separate incidents in a Newmarket neighbourhood earlier this week in which ...

The test of 10 suspected cases of mpox here and in the province yielded negative results, the City Health Office (CHO) said.

Many people have at least a few scary stories stored in their heads, in case they’re ever in a position to tell one; for ...

STIs in men can present unexpected symptoms like sore throats, eye issues, and skin rashes. Early detection is essential as ...

Emerging research from Stanford University and other leading institutions suggests that the shingles virus, which affects ...

A new COVID variant called XEC has been spreading around the globe as respiratory virus season begins — and many public ...

The Oct. 18 briefing covered a long list of subjects, with explanations of health hazards post-Helene, reopening parks, water ...

Upadacitinib, a drug used to treat atopic dermatitis (AD), may potentially induce alopecia areata, a case study suggests.

I once met a man who had been playing along the train tracks as a young boy. A train passed. He suddenly felt a splash of ...

Who are you? That most basic question perplexes people, just as it did when Greek dramatist Sophocles wrote about the cursed ...