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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Most people who fall sick with COVID-19 will experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover without special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention.

Drug cocktail could work against viruses behind colds, meningitis, and more

Enteroviruses are a large group of viruses that can cause a wide range of illnesses—from the common cold to serious conditions like meningitis, polio,...

Most COVID-19 treatments are safe and rarely cause serious side effects, study finds

A new study has found that most COVID-19 treatments approved in the United States are safe and not linked to serious side effects. Researchers at...

Chewing gum made from beans could help stop the spread of flu and herpes

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an antiviral chewing gum that may help reduce the spread of common viruses like influenza and...

New COVID pill may work better than Paxlovid without side effects

Researchers at Rutgers University have created a new antiviral drug for COVID-19 that could be safer and more effective than Paxlovid, the current leading...

New COVID-19 pill shows strong protection against tougher virus strains

Scientists at Rutgers Health have developed a new COVID-19 drug that could be a powerful alternative to Paxlovid, the most commonly used oral treatment...

Pregnancy could help lower the risk of long COVID, study finds

Pregnant women may have a lower chance of developing long COVID, according to a new study published on April 1 in Nature Communications. The research...

A new COVID variant is on the rise. Here’s what to know about LP.8.1

More than five years since COVID was declared a pandemic, we’re still facing the regular emergence of new variants of the virus, SARS-CoV-2. The latest...

Long COVID affects nearly 1 in 4 and can last for years, study finds

A new population-based study from Spain reveals that nearly 23% of people infected with COVID-19 between 2021 and 2023 went on to develop long...

Even mild COVID-19 can affect heart function, study finds

A recent study from Brazil has found that even people who had mild cases of COVID-19—and were never hospitalized—can experience lingering effects on their...

Scientists find new clues behind deadly lung disease

A new discovery from Rutgers Health scientists could lead to better treatments for a deadly lung disease called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). This condition causes...