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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.

Vitamin D3 could help people fight against COVID-19, study confirms

In a recent study published in Frontiers in Immunology, researchers found that vitamin D3 could balance people’s immune systems and help strengthen defenses against viral...

This approach to COVID-19 booster vaccination offers best protection

Scientists from Universidad del Desarrollo found that the mix-and-match approach to COVID-19 booster vaccination offers the best protection. They showed that giving a different type...

Past COVID-19 infection, but not vaccination, could boost antibodies

In a recent study presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, researchers found that although over time the number of...

Only 1 in 4 feels fully recovered from COVID-19 after one year

Scientists from the University of Leicester found that one year after having COVID-19, only around one in four patients feel fully well again. They found...

Long COVID can affect mind, body, employment, and quality of life for at least...

Scientists from Mount Sinai found that patients experiencing ‘long COVID’ may have symptoms for at least 12 months after initial COVID-19 infection. It significantly and...

Scientists find telomere length linked to death risk in COVID-19

Scientists from the Health Institute Carlos III found that shorter telomeres, a feature of aging, may influence the severity of COVID-19 and the risk...

Pfizer COVID-19 booster protection against omicron wanes after 3 months

Scientists from Kaiser Permanente found that Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 booster doses strongly improve protection against omicron. But the protection seems to wane after 3 months...

Air pollution linked to higher COVID-19 risk in these people

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that exposure to ambient air pollutants is linked to an elevated risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The research is published in...

Scientists confirm vitamin D deficiency linked to severe COVID-19 and death

Scientists from Bar-Ilan University found a correlation between vitamin D deficiency and COVID-19 severity and death. The research is published in the journal PLOS ONE and was conducted...

Women with ‘long COVID’ have more symptoms

Scientists from the University of Parma found that women with Long COVID-19 syndrome were more symptomatic than men. Women were much more likely to experience...