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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.

11 things to know now that COVID-19 isn’t an “emergency” anymore

Life has changed forever because of COVID-19. And the virus is still spreading, and still causing serious illness or significant disruption of ‘normal’ life. But...

Scientists find features of long COVID brain symptoms

A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) sheds light on the biological and clinical features of neurological symptoms associated with...

COVID vaccination is not linked to cardiac arrest, study shows

A study conducted in Victoria, Australia, has found no association between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and COVID-19 vaccines. The study was published in the journal Circulation...

Arcturus: what to know about the new COVID variant, omicron XBB.1.16

A new COVID variant XBB.1.16, or “Arcturus”, has now been identified in at least 34 countries including the UK. Arcturus is a subvariant of omicron...

Scientists find what really killed COVID-19 patients

Scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine found the real cause of the deaths in COVID-19 patients. They used machine learning to analyze medical...

How to exercise if you have long COVID

Long COVID, also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a condition in which people continue to experience symptoms of COVID-19 for...

People with ‘long COVID’ have lower exercise tolerance and other changes

Have you ever heard of "long COVID"? It's a condition that can affect people who have recovered from COVID-19. In some cases, people who have...

Keeping an eye on omicron variant XBB1.16

The World Health Organization recently named the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant XBB1.16 a variant of interest to encourage tracking of this genetic variant of the pandemic coronavirus. The...

Mild COVID-19 still can harm your heart health

New research indicates that even mild cases of COVID-19 may lead to long-term negative effects on heart health. The study focused on the stiffness of...

How to protect your brain if you have long COVID

Long COVID, a condition in which people experience symptoms that persist for months after the acute phase of COVID-19, can have significant effects on...