With COVID now out of the top 5, stroke has taken over the number 4 position thanks to rising death rates in young and old.

Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has ...

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 causes of death ...

White House officials say the vast majority of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are among those who are not vaccinated. “Virtually all COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths in the United States are ...

U.S. overdose deaths fell through the most of last year, suggesting a lasting improvement in an epidemic that worsened for ...

As Connecticut endures a wave of a variety of flu strains, other influenza-like illness are also circulating and making people sick. The state saw 9 deaths from Covid-19 in the week ending Dec. 20, ...