A rare policy quirk in Wales offered scientists an accidental natural experiment—and what they found could reshape how we ...

The shingles virus can cause inflammation in organs, and it can infect blood vessels in the brain, hampering blood flow.

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be ...

Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine ...

Dr. Miller says cleaning your rash once a day is plenty. If you choose to do so in the shower, use lukewarm water; high heat ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

Several previous studies have suggested that shingles vaccinations might reduce dementia risk, but most could not exclude the ...

For decades, researchers have searched for a way to slow or prevent dementia. Despite countless studies, solutions remain ...

SHINGLES written on a black board behind. (Photo Illustration by Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images) Anyone who has had chickenpox – nearly everybody born before 1980 – harbors that ...

TUESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The shingles vaccine can do more than protect seniors from painful, blistering ...

What is shingles? Anyone who's had ever had chickenpox -- nearly everybody born before 1980 -- harbors that virus for the rest of their life. It hides in nerves and can break out when the immune ...