The data gets even more striking with the newer recombinant vaccine, Shingrix. The recent Nature study of roughly 65,800 ...

The shingles vaccine is really good at preventing shingles. But new research suggests it may also be really good at preventing other ailments, like dementia and cardiovascular disease.

While lifesaving vaccines face a relentless onslaught from the Trump administration—with fervent anti-vaccine advocate Robert ...

A major new study has spotlighted three familiar medicines that could take on an unexpected new role in the fight against ...

A number of recent studies suggests that shingles vaccine has benefits beyond just protecting against shingles. A new study ...

A shingles shot might do more than prevent a painful rash — it could actually help slow down the aging process. In a large national study of more than 3,800 Americans age 70 and older, those who ...

As if you needed another reason to get your shingles vaccine. Research released today is the latest to find that older people vaccinated against shingles are significantly less likely to develop ...

A new study has found that shingle vaccination is associated with a lower risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular disease. Reading time 3 minutes The benefits of avoiding shingles through ...

Most people have a virus hiding in their cells. It’s probably been there for years, and it could reactivate anytime. This virus, varicella-zoster, causes both chickenpox and shingles, a painful rash ...