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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.

Boosting COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness for people with inflammatory disease

A recent study by experts at the University of Nottingham revealed an essential breakthrough for individuals with inflammatory conditions who receive a COVID-19 booster...

COVID-19 surviors have lingering brain changes, study finds

New research from Linköping University in Sweden has revealed differences in brain tissue structure between COVID-19 patients with lingering symptoms and healthy individuals. These findings,...

COVID-19 can trigger blood clots in lungs, study finds

A Brazilian study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology reports that blood clotting in the capillary vessels of the lungs is one of...

COVID-19 and opioids make US men die 6 years earlier than US women

Recent research led by UC San Francisco and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reveals a concerning trend in the United States: the...

Low vitamin D levels linked to long COVID risk

A new study presented at the 25th European Congress of Endocrinology in Istanbul highlights a potential connection between vitamin D levels and the risk...

Researchers unravel the mystery of Long COVID

Some people end up with long-lasting illnesses after being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This is called Long COVID. Symptoms include extreme...

Which over-the-counter medications work best for treating COVID-19

Since COVID-19 first spread rapidly around the world in 2020, we have significantly more options to reduce the symptoms and severity of the virus. COVID-19...

Half-dose COVID-19 boosters have fewer side effects and cost-effective

Researchers from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and the National Center for Communicable Diseases in Mongolia conducted a study to assess the efficacy...

Can a healthy diet help reduce long COVID symptoms?

A groundbreaking clinical trial at Keck Medicine of USC is exploring the potential of a special diet to alleviate long COVID symptoms. With around 7%...

People with long COVID show brain changes differ from recovered patients

Researchers at the Radiological Society of North America's annual meeting are presenting groundbreaking findings on Long COVID, a post-COVID condition affecting a significant portion...