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 ...

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.

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

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New real-world evidence links shingles vaccination with reduced dementia risk, raising important questions about viral triggers, inflammation, and future prevention ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Older adults may want to seek out the shingles vaccine if they already haven't. (Getty Images) Getting vaccinated for the viral ...

People turning 60 will be invited for a shingles vaccination from next year, but those who have already passed the milestone will have to pay for the jabs themselves, caretaker health minister Judith ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia. Shingles, caused by the ...

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

Evidence from a team of scientists at the University of Oxford indicates that the newer shingles vaccine is more protective against dementia compared to the previous shingles vaccine. Both shingles ...

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

Have you ever heard the old story about a person searching for lost keys under a streetlamp? When asked why there, the answer was simple: “That’s where the light is.” ...