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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.

People in these two blood groups have lower risk of severe COVID-19

Scientists from St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto found that type O and rhesus-negative (Rh−) blood groups seem to be linked to a lower risk...

Fewer people die from COVID-19 in better vaccinated communities, study finds

Scientists from CDC found that fewer people die from COVID-19 in better-vaccinated communities. They analyzed data across 2,558 counties in 48 US states and found...

People with COVID-19 could have eye damage, study finds

Scientists from the Geneva University Hospitals found that COVID-19 infections may cause retina damage. They that 11% of people hospitalized for respiratory distress due to...

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...