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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.

Scientists find how to reduce fatigue after COVID vaccination

Despite their strong effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2, mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are associated with adverse post-vaccination effects, such as fatigue; how can this be avoided? Scientists from...

COVID-19 pandemic increased cancer deaths in the US

Scientists from the American Cancer Society found the COVID-19 pandemic increased the number of cancer-related deaths by 3.2% in the United States from 2019...

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...