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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.

COVID-19 led to heart problem that put teen in a wheelchair for 3 months

Olivia Lopez came home from school one day, walked into her mom's office and announced: "I can't smell." It was November 2020, so then-13-year-old Olivia...

Why you get breakthrough COVID infection after a booster shot

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found why after two vaccination doses and a booster shot, people still got sick from the Omicron strain of...

Six in ten COVID-19 survivors still have a least one symptom a year later

Scientists from the Luxembourg Institute of Health found that six in ten people with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom a year later. They...

COVID-19 misinformation linked to vaccination hesitancy, refusal

Scientists from Indiana University found that misinformation posted online about the COVID-19 vaccine was associated with hesitancy toward inoculation and lower vaccination rates in...

Unvaccinated people can increase COVID-19 risk for vaccinated people

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that unvaccinated people threaten the safety of the vaccinated even when SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates are high. The research...

People hospitalized with omicron face similar risks to those with delta

Scientists from Johns Hopkins found that patients hospitalized with the omicron or delta variants of COVID-19 required similar levels of respiratory support and intensive...

No evidence showing ivermectin effectively against COVID-19, study finds

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers found even though clinical trials haven’t shown oral ivermectin works against COVID-19, doctors continue to prescribe ivermectin. They...

COVID-19 vaccines not linked with fertility issues

Vaccines are the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. But some people have concerns about rumored side effects. This includes whether the vaccines affect...

Even partially vaccinated people have lower death risk in COVID-19

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that even when COVID-19 vaccines fail to prevent hospitalization, they appear to strongly lower the risk of...

This asthma drug may help reduce COVID-19, scientists find

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science found that a drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to and block a crucial...