Shingles
Coverage of Shingles in the Nexus archive.
- South Africa: What If A Shingles Jab Could Also Protect Your Brain?
South Africa has launched Shingrix, a new shingles vaccine that studies suggest may also lower the risk of dementia. The article explores the evidence supporting this potential benefit and evaluates the vaccine's cost-effectiveness.
- The alarming surge in shingles cases among midlife women: It was once seen as a painful disease of old age, but experts reveal why it's now soaring through different ages - and what it means long-term
Shingles cases are surging among midlife women, a demographic previously less affected by the condition. Once considered a disease of old age, shingles is now rising across different age groups, with experts identifying potential causes and long-term implications.
- My beloved mother kept this devastating secret to 'protect' me. But when she finally confessed, I was so stressed from the fallout of her delaying the truth I got shingles. Don't make her mistake
A person revealed their mother hid a secret to protect them, but delaying the truth caused severe stress leading to shingles. The individual warns others against repeating their mother's mistake.
- You Need to Be More Freaked Out by Shingles
Shingles, a viral infection, causes chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damage. Despite these severe complications, vaccination rates remain dangerously low.