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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.

Small number of carriers can lead to COVID-19 superspreader events

Scientists from Canada and the United States found that COVID-19 superspreader events can originate from a small number of carriers. The research is published in...

Plant-based diets help improve these six big diseases

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine suggest that all doctors should be aware of the benefits of a plant-based diet for six...

Loneliness can affect your COVID-19 vaccine antibody response

Scientists from the University of Limerick found for the first time that loneliness and social stresses can have a negative impact on our antibody...

You may get new symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19

Scientists from CDC found certain symptoms and conditions are increased at 31 to 150 days following testing among people who test positive for COVID-19. The...

Why some people develop deadly blood clots in lungs in COVID-19

Scientists from Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet found that a gene variant in the natural immune system influences the risk for blood clots in...

Stress may make it hard to fight off COVID-19 and flu

Scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital found that stress can be detrimental to fighting off infection, especially COVID-19, and increases the chance of death. They found how...

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts –...

Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and...

New drug combos may help treat severe COVID-19 at different stages

Scientists from UCL found new drug combinations with the potential to treat severe COVID-19 infection at different stages of the disease. The findings could help...

COVID-19 breakthrough infections much milder in these people

Scientists from Pusan National University Hospital found COVID-19 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people tend to be milder than those of partially vaccinated or...

Post-COVID health problems are common in adults, study finds

Scientists from the CDC COVID-19 Emergency Response Team found that health conditions that may be attributable to COVID-19 are common among adult COVID-19 survivors The...