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  "id": 3485431,
  "title": "Shingles vaccine linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/shingles-vaccine-linked-to-lower-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T09:00:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/aug/26/shingles-vaccine-lower-risk-heart-attack-stroke-study"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers say benefits of two-dose Shingrix vaccine could be comparable to taking daily blood pressure medication The current shingles vaccine appears to significantly lower the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to scientists who say it could help prevent thousands of deaths each year. The research, based on records of 70,000 people in the US, found that those who had received Shingrix…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Science Magazine",
        "title": "Shingles vaccine linked to reduced heart risks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/shingles-vaccine-linked-to-reduced-heart-risks",
        "published": "2026-08-26T05:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Scientist",
        "title": "Shingles vaccine may lower risk of stroke and heart failure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/shingles-vaccine-may-lower-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-failure",
        "published": "2026-08-26T09:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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