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A common vaccine meant to ward off shingles may be doing something even more extraordinary: protecting the brain. Earlier this year, researchers reported that the shingles vaccine cuts the risk of ...

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 ...

New research found that shingles vaccination significantly reduced the likelihood of dementia-related death over the 9-year study period. People with dementia who’ve gotten the shingles vaccine live ...

It's that time of year when we encourage people to go for their flu jab. But what you might not realise is there's another potentially life-saving jab that more people than ever are now eligible for.

Shingles causes a painful rash, often appearing as red blotches or blisters on one side of the body. Photos: Shutterstock This year’s World Diabetes Day, which falls on Nov 14, focuses on diabetes and ...

Q: I would encourage anyone on the fence about getting the Shingrix vaccine to seriously consider it. My elderly father had the older shingles vaccine but not Shingrix. Several years ago, he had ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster, but a new study suggests that it could have ...

The shingles vaccine is intended to prevent shingles, a painful rash caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, also known as herpes zoster — but a new study suggests that it could have ...

Shingles is linked to an increased risk for both major cardiovascular events and dementia, but vaccination against herpes zoster is associated with a reduced risk for both of these in those who ...

A vaccine that prevents one of the most painful infections around could be good for your brain and heart, too. New research out this week shows the shingles vaccine is linked to a lower risk of ...