COVID triples the risk of a heart attack, researchers say, while flu quadruples the risk. Shingles, HIV, and hepatitis C ...

People who caught the flu were up to six times more likely to have a heart attack in the month after the infection.

In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic ...

A rapid blood test for children to help diagnose light-threatening conditions such as sepsis and meningitis is being trialled ...

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The shingles vaccine may help lower a person's risk for vascular dementia by 50% and cardiovascular events like blood clots, ...

Unfortunately, the second time with varicella-zoster is usually much worse. Shingles can cause excruciating pain and ...

Shingles vaccine recipients who had a breakthrough infection experienced no reduction in all-cause dementia compared with those who received a pneumonia vaccine. They trended toward fewer post-zoster ...

eGregorio Marañón Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM)Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain fHospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, ...

Severe viral infections in intensive care unit patients often required advanced respiratory support, but co- and secondary infections did not significantly affect 30-day mortality. Most intensive care ...

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New research suggests that heart attacks could be caused by bacteria from viral infections. (Getty Images) Want to see more of NewsNation? Get 24/7 fact-based news coverage with the NewsNation app or ...