23 h. ago Study finds strongest evidence yet that shingles vaccine helps cut dementia risk

Older adults in Wales who had the jab were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia that those not vaccinatedResearchers who tracked cases of dementia in Welsh adults have uncovered the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccination reduces the risk of developing the devastating brain disease.Health records of more than 280,000 older adults revealed that those who received a largely discontinued shingles vaccine called Zostavax were 20% less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next seven years than those who went without. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts risk of dementia, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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25 h. ago UK’s most commonly prescribed drug cuts dementia risk by 13%, study suggests

Drug given to around 8 million Britons could help cut the risk of dementia, researchers in South Korea find

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31 h. ago A good mood could help some vaccines work better, study suggests

Researchers found antibodies in those who reported the most positive moods were 16% higher when compared to those with lowest level of positivity.

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7 d. ago Trump administration to cut vaccine aid to developing countries

Administration plans to end funding to Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide life-saving care for childrenThe Trump administration is planning to end funding for Gavi, a global health organization that helps provide vaccines and other life-saving care to developing countries.A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by the New York Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs, including financial cuts to the organization that buys vaccines for children, as well as scaling back on programs that combat malaria in developing countries. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Health experts reveal 24 infectious diseases that could pose major threat to public health

The list of 24 infectious diseases has been created to help scientists make new tests, vaccines and medication in preparation

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2 w. ago Five years after the Covid pandemic, health experts are finally ready to say that it’s over

With deaths and hospitalizations down, experts say vaccines and immunity from infection have helped turn the page on the Covid pandemic

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3 w. ago Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen

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4 w. ago RFK Jr. is pushing this vitamin for measles treatment. Health experts are worried

While taking vitamin A can help prevent complications in people infected with measles, only the vaccine can ward off infection

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last month Dementia risks could be cut by 41% by doing five minutes of exercise a day, study shows

A new study has highlighted the relationship between dementia and exercise.

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