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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.

This antiviral treatment is effective for COVID-19 new variants

In a new study from Rutgers, researchers found an antiviral drug used to treat SARS-CoV-2 remains effective against the newest variants of the evolving...

Has the page of COVID-19 finally turned? The pandemic’s psychological scars remain

It’s been a long and uncertain road, with some groups shouldering a disproportionately greater burden of mental anguish from COVID-19. Yet now there’s a glimmer...

COVID-19 Delta breakthrough infection can strongly benefit these people

A new study from King's College London found a delta breakthrough infection generates a potent and broad neutralizing antibody response in double vaccinated individuals. The...

Cognitive problems linked to higher death risk in COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study, researchers found that higher death rates are linked to the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with cognitive impairment, like Alzheimer's...

‘Long COVID’ may lead to lingering airways disease, study finds

A new study from the University of Iowa found disease of the small airways in the lungs is a potential long-lasting effect of COVID-19. They...

What’s behind post-COVID brain fog?

As a neurologist working in the COVID Survivorship Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, I find that my patients all have similar issues. It’s...

This drug may prevent severe COVID-19, new study finds

In a new study from the William Osler Health Centre, researchers found for people with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 and a high risk for progression, sotrovimab...

How COVID-19 triggers immune response in brain

In a new study from the University of Huddersfield, researchers found how the induction of brain inflammation accounts for neurological damage in COVID19 patients...

COVID-19 vaccination is safe to people with heart inflammation

In a new study, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination in patients who had an inflamed heart muscle in the past is not linked to...

COVID-19 and colonoscopies: 5 things to know

With the downward curve in COVID-19 cases, more and more people are pursuing once-delayed medical treatment. It’s a positive trend that University of Michigan Health...