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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.

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...

Why people with COVID-19 get liver injury

A study from Yale and elsewhere found a link between an immune system factor and the promotion of blood vessel damage that may explain...

This new nose spray could prevent, treat COVID-19

A new study from Cornell University found a newly discovered small molecule could be sprayed into people's noses to prevent COVID-19 illness prior to...