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A single photograph can cancel a homeowner’s insurance policy. That reality surprises plenty of property owners who assume insurance companies rely on detailed inspections, professional reports, and thorough evaluations. In many cases, however, an insurer makes a major decision after reviewing just a handful of roof photos taken by a…

Donald Trump's 'red scabs' have triggered renewed debate about the president's health, prompting the White House physician to say they stem from a prescribed preventative skin treatment. The limited details offered have left public speculation running ahead of confirmed fact.

Homeowners have always known that insurance companies keep a close eye on risk, but the definition of “close” has changed dramatically in recent years. Instead of sending inspectors to climb ladders or walk roofs, many insurers now rely on aerial imagery to evaluate properties — sometimes without the homeowner ever…

Besides protecting against the disease, the shingles vaccine could also be linked to slower biological ageing, a new study has found.

Most of us think of shingles as a painful skin rash that ruins a few weeks of our lives. However, emerging research suggests the virus does far more damage beneath the surface than previously thought. The varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox and shingles, has the ability to travel to the…

A new study has found the shingles vaccine could reduce inflammation and keep people biologically younger

Public health experts say a recent study indicates a pattern which is becoming difficult to dismiss

The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that also protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Here’s what parents need to know.

NHS to administer combined immunisation in move in line with approach in US, Canada, Australia and Germany