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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.

COVID-19 leads to inflammation, causing bone loss and fractures

In simple words, a new study from UC Davis Health suggests that getting sick with COVID-19 might weaken our bones. This might come as a...

COVID’s long-term impact: the two-year struggle with brain fog

Sometimes, the effects of COVID-19 hang around much longer than we'd like. One of these lingering issues is brain fog, or trouble thinking clearly. A...

This brain training helps boost energy and reduce fatigue in long COVID

COVID-19 is not only a severe illness for some but can also lead to ongoing health issues, even after recovery. This condition, known as long...

Fighting lung damage from long COVID

Long COVID: A Lingering Threat The pandemic has been hard to deal with. While the world has been fighting to stop the virus, making vaccines,...

COVID-19 reduced traffic, but increased crash severity, shows study

During the COVID-19 pandemic, something unexpected happened on the roads. As people stayed at home and traffic decreased, there were fewer accidents overall. However, researchers have...

Common diabetes drug metformin could protect against long COVID

There are no drugs to treat long COVID – a condition that affects around 2 million people in the UK alone – so you...

Scientists confirm the link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease

The COVID-19 virus has dominated global attention since it was first identified, but now researchers have discovered a disturbing connection between the disease it...

Alcohol-related severe liver damage spikes during COVID-19 pandemic

Amidst the pandemic, there's been a significant increase in alcohol sales, and unfortunately, this has led to dire consequences. Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a...

Long COVID: The uninvited guest that tires the brain and worsens moods

COVID-19. It's a name we've all heard a thousand times, isn't it? And while we hoped that recovering from the virus would be the...

Scientists find key pathway of COVID-19’s widespread organ damage

Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the mechanisms behind the virus's severe disease and multi-organ damage still puzzle scientists. Recently, a multidisciplinary team from Emory...