I have COVID. How likely am I to get long COVID?
EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron.
While these strains...
Scientists find long-term brain injury markers in people with COVID-19
A new study, recently published in Nature, uncovers significant findings about brain injury markers in COVID-19 patients.
This research is a major output from the...
New COVID-19 vaccine shows strong response against omicron variants
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Danderyd Hospital have revealed promising results from their latest study on the updated COVID-19 vaccine's efficacy against various SARS-CoV-2...
Scientists find promising new drug for mild COVID-19 symptoms
In a recent clinical trial called SIGMA4COVID, researchers from Catalonia and Galicia have discovered a potential new treatment for people with mild COVID-19 symptoms....
Probiotics can reduce COVID symptoms and delay disease, study finds
In a new study, a group of researchers from Duke Health examined whether probiotics, specifically a type called lactobacillus, help fight against COVID-19.
They decided...
Keeping an eye on JN.1: The new COVID variant of interest
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently designated a new COVID-19 variant, JN.1, as a "variant of interest."
This classification means that health officials worldwide are...
New booster vaccine effective against omicron, study finds
The pandemic may have subsided, but the coronavirus, especially its highly contagious omicron variants, remains a concern in Germany.
In response, new booster vaccines from...
Yale study finds the cause of exercise intolerance in long COVID patients
In a significant study from Yale University, researchers have made strides in understanding a puzzling symptom of long COVID: exercise intolerance.
Published in ERJ Open...
We followed 14 ‘long haulers’ for 3 months. Here’s what they told us about...
At least 65 million people around the world are estimated to have long COVID, which describes the continuation or development of symptoms at least...
COVID-19 linked to heart rhythm disorders, study finds
A new study from Umeå University in Sweden, published in the European Heart Journal Open, sheds light on the increased risk of heart rhythm...