Mpox is a growing global health threat, scientists warn
For decades, the human niche for viruses related to smallpox has remained mostly empty. Since eradicating smallpox, only rare ...
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Shingles vaccine found to cut dementia risk by 20%
Taking advantage of a unique public health policy in the UK, a new study has found that receiving the shingles vaccine ...
Shingles-dementia link gives weight to a ‘heretical’ theory
But where does dementia fit in? Here’s one theory: VZV infiltrates the brain much as it does the rest of the body. As our ...
Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia
Shingrix is a onetime vaccination, given in two doses a few months apart. The CDC recommends it starting at age 50 for most ...
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Kids infected with measles face long-term health consequences. Vaccines can prevent all of them.
Measles can erase the immune system's "memory" and cause a rare but fatal health condition. The MMR vaccine prevents these ...
What is the shingles vaccine and can it protect against dementia?
New research has linked the shingles vaccine to a reduced risk of dementia, but who is eligible for the jab and what are the ...
Researchers find Shingles vaccines could lower dementia risk
They found that those who received shingles vaccine were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven ...
The vaccine that can dramatically reduce your risk of dementia
A study published in Nature found that vaccinating against shingles lowered the risk of developing dementia by 20 per cent over a seven-year period.