The varicella-zoster virus causes both chickenpox and shingles infections. Initially, the virus causes a chickenpox infection. If it reactivates later, shingles can develop. The chickenpox vaccine ...

Have you ever heard the old story about a person searching for lost keys under a streetlamp? When asked why there, the answer ...

Many public-health authorities recommend the shingles vaccine for people between 65 and 80 (although the range varies by region). The sharp age cut-offs used in the roll-out in each country or region, ...

New research shows that the shingles vaccine not only reduces inflammation but may also slow the aging process.

Every three seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, develops dementia. The number of people living with the condition is ...

If you want to lower your risk of dementia, it turns out drinking your daily cups of coffee or tea could benefit your health.

A Canadian natural experiment analysis found herpes zoster vaccination was associated with fewer incident dementia diagnoses ...

People turning 60 will be invited for a shingles vaccination from next year, but those who have already passed the milestone ...

The local NHS is urging people eligible to get their shingles jab.

You probably know there’s a measles outbreak. And you may have heard that there’s a shortage of the most effective vaccine to prevent shingles, a cousin of the childhood disease chickenpox. Did you ...

Blake Garrett, who starred in the 2006 film How To Eat Fried Worms, has died at the age of 33, with his family awaiting answers about his cause of death ...