A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

With the elevated risk of contracting measles, some people are now wondering if their vaccines are working to protect them from this contagious virus -- or if they need another vaccination on top ...

At 7 months of age, infants exposed to antibiotics shortly after birth had significantly lower antibody titres to several components of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, Haemophilus ...

The yellow fever vaccine may help protect you against the yellow fever virus, a potentially fatal disease. It’s recommended for most people who are traveling to high risk areas. The yellow virus ...

How do mRNA vaccines work? mRNA vaccines teach the immune system to target specific proteins, often proteins found on a pathogen, like a virus. To do this, they use instructions carried in a ...

There, Marks oversaw the critical process of reviewing and approving vaccines—like those against COVID-19—and biologic therapies, including gene- and cell-based treatments. Marks earned trust ...

“This vaccine could potentially eliminate breast cancer.” ------ Update made on Apr. 10, 2025 ------ The story was updated with the sad news of Jennifer Davis' passing on April 13, 2024 and ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, endorsed the measles vaccine. Louisiana remains vigilant against a potential measles outbreak, state Surgeon General Ralph Abraham said.

The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might ...

"We encourage people to get the measles vaccine," Kennedy told CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook on Tuesday during his Make America Healthy Again tour in Arizona, marking the ...