Another study is adding to the evidence that shingles vaccines are associated with a reduced risk of dementia. A real-world study, published online as a manuscript on Feb. 9, 2026, in Nature ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New real-world evidence links shingles vaccination with reduced dementia risk, raising important questions about viral triggers, inflammation, and future prevention ...

A Canadian natural experiment analysis found herpes zoster vaccination was associated with fewer incident dementia diagnoses ...

Every three seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, develops dementia. The number of people living with the condition is ...

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication of shingles. PHN involves severe pain after rash resolution—from 90 days up to years later. Patients who are at higher risk of developing ...

The incidence of herpes zoster and herpes zoster ophthalmicus increase after age 50, and both are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular complications. For patients ages 50 and older, the ...

The overall incidence of PHN at 6 months was 9.8%, comparing favorably with historic controls for patients with zoster treated with antivirals alone (30%-40% incidence [8]); Gabapentin was well ...

More evidence links herpes zoster (HZ) with vascular disease events. A new study shows HZ to be an independent risk factor for transient ischemic attack (TIA) and myocardial infarction (MI) in all ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN DIEGO — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease had a higher incidence of herpes zoster than the general ...

Children rarely acquire varicella through contact with adults who have zoster. What is the best way to prevent transmission of the varicella-zoster virus? The 35-year-old father of a 5-month-old baby ...

Herpes zoster (also called 'shingles') is linked to a transient increased risk of stroke and myocardial infarction in the months following initial zoster diagnosis, according to a new study. Herpes ...