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...
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...