Could the shingles vaccine really slow down the ageing process?

流感疫苗真的能减缓衰老过程吗?

Health Check

2026-01-22

26 分钟
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Joined by BBC Brazil reporter Camilla Mota, presenter Claudia Hammond discusses new research from the U.S. that has found that people who have had a vaccine against shingles seem to be aging more slowly. We hear from James Tibenderana, Chief Executive of Malaria Consortium about research from Brazil that shows that as deforestation expands, mosquitoes are increasingly using humans as a blood source instead of wildlife. What does this mean for the spread of mosquito-borne diseases? Plus, why does Brazil have a particularly high number of supercentenarians? And could swearing make you stronger? Presenter: Claudia Hammond Producer: Hannah Robins Assistant Producers: Jonathan Blackwell and Anna Charalambou
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  • Hello and welcome to Health Check from the BBC.

  • I'm Claudia Hammond and today we delve into the secrets of a long life.

  • Could the shingles vaccine really slow down the ageing process?

  • And have we been looking to the wrong countries for the clues to super ageing?

  • Move over Japan, might Brazil hold the answers?

  • Luckily, to help me for the whole show today, I have BBC Brazil reporter Camilla Mota.

  • Welcome to Health Check.

  • How are you?

  • Thank you so much, Claudia.

  • I'm good.