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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 early warning signs who needs critical care for COVID-19

Scientists from the University of Vienna have developed and validated an algorithm that can help healthcare professionals identify who is most at risk of...

More younger people die in COVID-19 during pandemic

Scientists from the University of Pennsylvania found the COVID mortality age patterns changed significantly during pandemic. The research is published in JAMA Network Open and...

Vaccination after COVID-19 infection may reduce ‘long COVID’ symptoms

Scientists from Office for National Statistics in the UK found that vaccination after COVID-19 infection is linked to a decrease in the likelihood of...

COVID-19 may increase risk of Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from Thomas Jefferson University found that COVID-19 could increase the risk of brain degeneration seen in Parkinson's disease. The research is published in Movement...

COVID-19 booster can provide broad protection against Omicron subvariants

Scientists from Ohio State University found that a COVID-19 booster shot will provide strong and broad protection against the range of omicron subvariants of...

This study shows the cause of persistent breathlessness after COVID-19

Scientists from Imperial College London found long-lasting immune activity in the airways might be the cause of persistent breathlessness following COVID-19. The results suggest these...

As the US reaches 1 million COVID-19 deaths, where are we in the arc...

We're in the midst of another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising substantially—but data suggests the average case may be milder, since hospitalizations and deaths...

Common fever and pain meds may raise your COVID-19 risk

Scientists from the University of Sydney found that some of the most common pain and fever medicines might increase vulnerability to infections like COVID-19,...

mRNA vaccines can fight against COVID-19 variants better

Scientists from the University of Amsterdam found that messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna perform better against the COVID-19 variants of concern...

U.S. officially surpasses one million COVID-19 deaths

The United States has officially surpassed one million reported COVID-19 deaths, according to data from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. It's a morbid milestone...