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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 has big, long-lasting impact on the brain

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in five adults may face long-term effects after recovering from COVID-19. A recent...

Breathing exercises as a simple remedy for long COVID

big reduction in symptom severity, functional disability, and an increase in global health. This study highlights the potential of simple, technology-assisted breathing exercises as an...

Why long COVID infections are very dangerous to vulnerable patients

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors started noticing something unusual. Some people with weakened immune systems were getting sick with COVID-19...

Probiotics could help prevent COVID-19, study finds

In recent years, the world has been grappling with the challenges posed by COVID-19. Amidst rising hospital admissions and deaths in the US, especially as...

More Americans could benefit from Paxlovid for COVID infection

One of the best tools for preventing severe complications from COVID infection is the prescription antiviral drug Paxlovid. But not nearly as many people who...

Scientists find new way to treat long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome

A recent study by the University of Otago has brought hope to those suffering from long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This pilot...

Why you should feed both a cold and a fever

Respiratory viruses like rhinovirus (the cause of the common cold), flu and SARS-CoV-2 make the rounds during the winter season, and many people claim...

Nasal spray vaccine may prevent COVID-19 more effectively

A groundbreaking study has unveiled a promising intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 that offers improved and prolonged immunity compared to traditional injection methods. This novel approach,...

Scientists develop innovative therapy battles flu and protect lungs

Researchers at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of severe influenza and other respiratory viruses. Under the...

A how-to guide to COVID treatments

As a surge in COVID cases spurred in part by low rates of vaccination with the updated 2023-2024 vaccine, winter gathering, and the new...