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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.

Two years into Covid-19, where do we go from here

Precisely two years ago last week, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency in New York as it quickly became clear that the...

Fewer antibodies against COVID-19 in older people, study finds

In a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found older people appear to have fewer antibodies against the novel...

Scientists find persistent immune inflammation after mild COVID-19

In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers found why some people suffer from long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection. They found that a certain type...

Even mild COVID-19 infection may lead to higher risk of type 2 diabetes

In a new study from Heinrich Heine University, researchers found that adults who recover from mostly mild COVID-19 appear to have a significantly higher...

COVID-19 could be transmitted from mother to baby, but it’s rare

In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother...

How to understand Paxlovid, the latest COVID-19 pill

Paxlovid is the latest COVID-19 treatment that's been all over the news. The drug was granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) by the Food and...

Severe COVID patients take much longer to regain consciousness

In a new study from Weill Cornell Medical College and others, researchers found that even though most patients with severe COVID who are put...

How well do vaccine boosters work? Depends on your genes

In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found genetics play an important role in how our bodies respond to vaccines and...

Scientists find a new predictor of severe COVID-19

In a new study from the University of Illinois Chicago, researchers found new evidence that people with severe COVID-19 may have something in common: An...

Even mild COVID-19 could affect heart health in young adults

In a new study from São Paulo State University, researchers found that even mild to moderate infection by SARS-CoV-2 can cause an imbalance in...