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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 COVID symptoms can improve, but their resolution is slow and imperfect

Around 5–10% of people who get infected with SARS-CoV-2 will experience symptoms that persist way beyond the initial acute period, a clinical syndrome we...

Oxford study reveals the link between blood clots and ‘brain fog’ after COVID-19

Have you heard people talk about 'brain fog' after recovering from COVID-19? This term refers to difficulties with thinking, focusing, and remembering things, and scientists...

Scientists find fatigue over 20 months in people with long COVID

A recent study from Berlin tells us some worrying news: for many people who had COVID-19, the fatigue and weakness can last over a...

Scientists find blood biomarkers linked to ‘brain fog’ in long COVID

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Medicine reveals that two blood biomarkers may be predictive of long-term cognitive deficits—including "brain fog"—in COVID-19 survivors. Conducted by...

What to know about EG.5 (Eris)—the latest coronavirus strain

A Yale Medicine expert explains whether EG.5 is more transmissible or severe than previous Omicron subvariants. Viruses mutate, so it was only a matter of...

Scientists find the cause of fatigue and physical impairment in long COVID

A recent study conducted by Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Delbrück Center has revealed concerning data about the long-term effects of post-COVID syndrome (PCS),...

Vaccine may reduce severity of long COVID symptoms, study finds

A new study from Mayo Clinic has some good news for those worried about long-haul COVID. According to the research, people who got their COVID-19...

Long COVID risks stick around for two years, study warns

Even though COVID-19 has been declared over as a global emergency, it’s far from over for many people. A new study has found that the...

COVID-19 survivors have higher heart disease risk related to stress

New research from Brazil has raised the alarm about the lasting effects of severe COVID-19 on people's bodies. A team of scientists from various universities...

Scientists find persistent health risks from long COVID

Although the global health emergency for COVID-19 has been declared over, a new study reveals that the virus's impact continues to linger for many...