Getting sick with the flu or COVID-19 raises the risk of heart attack or stroke in the following weeks, according to a new analysis that maps how viruses can affect heart health.
Researchers have long known that viruses such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B can cause cancer, but links to other health problems, such as heart disease, are more of a mystery.
The latest analysis drew data from 155 studies. It indicates there are heart health risks tied to infections as wide-ranging as influenza, coronavir
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