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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.

Long flu is like long COVID, study finds

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been studying the virus's impact on the human body, including its ability to harm various...

Protection from COVID-19 vaccines wanes after 6 months

A new study conducted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has provided essential insights into the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. The study, which analyzed...

Scientists develop new COVID-19 vaccines

Two Melbourne-made COVID-19 vaccines have shown strong potential to be an improved approach for boosting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants, according to interim results of...

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...