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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’s lingering impact: brain changes in recovered patients

approximately one in five adults will experience long-term effects from COVID-19. These effects, known as long COVID, can persist even after recovery from the initial illness.

COVID-19 can cause brain cells to fuse, study finds

Can you imagine what happens when two brain cells stick together? It might sound strange, but this is what scientists found out while studying viruses like SARS-CoV-2, the one that causes COVID-19.

Common diabetes drug may help treat long COVID

Some researchers in the United States made an exciting discovery. They found a common medicine that might help prevent Long COVID. The medicine, is called metformin.

The mystery of long COVID and chronic fatigue: similarities uncovered

Have you ever heard of Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? These are two health problems that doctors and scientists are trying to understand better.

The hidden cost of lockdown: less years and more money for heart attack patients

People who had heart attacks in the UK and Spain during the first lockdown of COVID-19 will likely live shorter lives. They could lose...

Long COVID could be caused by the virus lingering in the body. Here’s what...

COVID not only has immediate health impacts but could also potentially trigger long-term changes in the immune system.

A simple diabetes pill could help fight long COVID

Recently, scientists published a study about a medicine that might help prevent long COVID. It's called metformin.

The long journey of Covid-19: how it affects us over time

Doctors and scientists are now learning that Covid-19 can also have long-term effects, just like a story that goes on for many chapters.

Mysterious virus effects: how Covid-19 can mix up brain cells

COVID-19 virus could cause brain cells to join together, and this mix-up can lead to serious issues for our brains.

Long COVID fatigue impacts quality of life more than certain cancers

Fatigue, a key symptom of long COVID, can greatly impact patients' quality of life, sometimes even more than specific cancers.