Winter is here, along with cold days and the inevitable seasonal surge in respiratory viruses.
But it’s not only the sniffles we need to worry about.
Heart attacks and strokes also tend to rise during the winter months.
In new research just out we show one reason why.
Our study shows catching common respiratory viruses raises your short-term risk of a heart attack or stroke. In other words, common viruses, such as those that cause flu and COVID, can trigger them.