Q&A: Can a routine shingles shot lower risk of dementia?
Research has found the shingles vaccine not only prevents the painful, blistering rash in older people, but also protects the brain.
Jan 13, 2026
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Infections: News and Research on Herpesviridae Infections
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MMRV: What families need to know about the UK's new chickenpox vaccine
The UK has added chickenpox to the routine childhood vaccination schedule for the first time, using a combined MMRV jab that also protects against measles, mumps and rubella. Here's what parents need to know.
Jan 6, 2026
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Combination therapy for Burkitt's lymphoma dramatically improves cure rates in mice
Burkitt's lymphoma is a rare and aggressive blood cancer characterized by a translocation of the MYC gene. It occurs most often in children and young adults. In recent years, CAR-T cell therapy—often referred to as a "living ...
Jan 2, 2026
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Antiviral trial ties valacyclovir to faster cognitive decline
New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University Medical Center investigators, with co-authors across additional US centers, report greater cognitive worsening at 78 weeks with valacyclovir than with placebo among ...
Florida vaccine debate: explaining chickenpox, Hep B, Hib and pneumococcus shots
MIAMI – Florida's surgeon general wants to do away with all state vaccine mandates. But the first step in his plan targets four specific vaccines.
Dec 19, 2025
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For those living with dementia, new study suggests shingles vaccine could slow the disease
An unusual public health policy in Wales may have produced the strongest evidence yet that a vaccine can reduce the risk of dementia. In a new study led by Stanford Medicine, researchers analyzing the health records of Welsh ...
Dec 2, 2025
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Sequencing method can analyze millions of T cells at a fraction of the cost
Studying T cells, the immune cells most responsible for responding to infections and cancers, just received a significant boost in the form of a new technique from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. While T-cell analysis ...
Nov 24, 2025
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Analysis reveals imaging is overused in diagnosing and managing facial paralysis disorder Bell's palsy
A new study analyzes how imaging is used to diagnose and manage Bell's palsy, a condition that causes sudden weakness in the muscles on one side of the face, usually temporarily. Although diagnostic imaging can help rule ...
Nov 15, 2025
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Can you get chickenpox twice? Or if you're vaccinated? Experts answer nine key questions
Alerts have been issued about the rising number of chickenpox cases in Northern New South Wales this year. Meanwhile, chickenpox continues to spread across Australia with 2,010 notified cases so far this year.
Oct 30, 2025
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Can you catch shingles? A GP explains what people get wrong about this common virus
The idea that you can "catch" shingles is one of the more common misconceptions I hear from patients who arrive worried they've got it. Often, they've recently been near a child with chickenpox or someone else with shingles, ...
Oct 14, 2025
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