After COVID-19, watch for these potential heart and brain problems
COVID-19 was full of surprises early on, causing mild problems in the short term for some people and serious complications for others.
Long term, it...
Any booster strategy is better than single J&J vaccine to prevent severe COVID-19
Scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared booster strategies for the millions of people who have received Johnson and Johnson...
Unhealthy lifestyles may increase your risk of severe COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Glasgow found unhealthy lifestyles are linked to a higher risk of severe COVID-19.
The research is published in BMC Infectious...
Second booster approved as option for additional protection against COVID-19
On March 29 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the use of a...
Diabetes risk increases after COVID-19, study finds
Scientists from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System found the risk of diabetes is increased for people after the COVID-19 infection.
The research is...
Lung damage may persist long after COVID-19 infection
A new study from Innsbruck Medical University found some people recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia have CT evidence of damage to their lungs that persists...
FDA approves second COVID-19 vaccine booster for these people
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster dose of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for older people...
This new sensor could revolutionize COVID-19 testing
A COVID-19 sensor developed at Johns Hopkins University could revolutionize virus testing by adding accuracy and speed to a process that frustrated many during...
Second COVID-19 booster: who can get one, and when?
Following much debate among public health experts about the benefits of another COVID-19 booster, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve second boosters...
UV-LED lights can kill COVID virus and HIV effectively
A new study from the University of Toronto found the same lightbulbs used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV.
Researchers killed...