The recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix) is very effective against the viral rash, but research has found that it may also help prevent or treat dementia.

The CDC’s 2026 adult immunization schedule adds earlier shingles vaccination, widens RSV vaccine eligibility, and adopts an annual COVID-19 booster model. These updates respond to shifting disease ...

If you've ever had chickenpox, you are at risk of developing shingles in the future. While people might assume that shingles — a painful, blistering rash — only affects older adults, 1 in 3 ...

When a person thinks of aging, they normally think of their chronological age and how many birthdays they’ve had so far. Over the last few years, there has been more talk about how people can slow ...

A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains. (AP video shot by Javier Arciga) WASHINGTON — A vaccine to ...

The studies were "withdrawn because the authors drew broad conclusions that were not supported by the underlying data," the spokesperson told CNBC.

While lifesaving vaccines face a relentless onslaught from the Trump administration—with fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leading the charge—scientific literature is building a ...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, results from reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus in dorsal root ganglia, with incidence rising sharply after 50 years of age. Clinical management ...

A few months ago, I asked my doctor to give me the shingles vaccine. I've known a few people who've had shingles at relatively young ages. Based on their stories, it sounds like one of the worst ...

Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain. In 2010 ...

Share on Pinterest Can the shingles vaccine help slow biological aging? Pictured: Elizabeth Gomez, 54, of Huntington Park, right, receives a Prevnar and shingles vaccine by pharmacy manager Sandra ...