COVID-19 infection appeared to increase risk of heart attack and stroke up to 3 years later

An analysis of data in the UK Biobank has found that COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from any cause for up to three

Study finds high endocarditis mortality rates for those who inject drugs, but treatment dramatically improves survival

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who inject drugs are dying at an alarming rate from endocarditis, a serious but treatable heart-valve infection. But their odds of survival improve dramatically, even

Analysis suggests air pollution, high temperatures and metabolic risk factors drive global increases in stroke

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both population