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...
Five years after COVID, childcare workforce faces new threats, study finds
In the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic alone, 166,000 child care jobs were lost across the nation.
Significant recovery didn't begin until the...
New study finds cause of long COVID and offers hope for treatment
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have uncovered a key reason why some people continue to experience breathing problems long after...
A new vaccine could offer better protection against COVID-19 and flu
Scientists at Cornell University have developed a new type of vaccine that may provide stronger and longer-lasting protection against both COVID-19 and the flu.
This...
Five ways schools have shifted in five years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses five years ago.
Access to high-quality teachers and curriculum developed...
These diseases significantly increase COVID-19 death risk
A large-scale study of over 58 million people in England has identified eight rare diseases that greatly increase the risk of death from COVID-19,...
Early adult death rates remain high after COVID-19
A new study from the University of Minnesota reveals that death rates among adults aged 25–44 surged during the COVID-19 pandemic and remain significantly...
Long COVID: women at greater risk compared to men – could immune system differences...
About 5% of people who catch COVID have long-lasting symptoms. In these people, loss of smell, dizziness, fatigue and other hallmark COVID symptoms can...
Study shows link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s-related brain changes
A new study has found that people who had COVID-19 may have an increased risk of developing changes in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s...