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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.

NIH RECOVER Study defines 12 key symptoms of long COVID

The long-term symptoms experienced by some COVID-19 survivors, collectively referred to as "long COVID" or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), pose a significant...

Long COVID patients show reduced exercise capacity

Many people with long COVID could not exercise as much as expected. The main reason for this was chronotropic incompetence.

COVID fatigue: cognitive behavioural therapy could help people manage persistent symptoms – new research

While COVID is no longer regarded as a global health emergency, it remains a serious disease. Notably, even mild cases can result in persistent symptoms...

Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research

COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response. These groups include older adults and people with...

Sleep apnea and the risk of long COVID: A significant connection

The Scope of Long COVID in the US As of April 2023, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected more than 100 million Americans. According to...

Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based...

A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block. She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and...

Oxygen therapy boosts heart health in people with long COVID

What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy? Imagine a special kind of treatment where you breathe in pure oxygen under high pressure. This treatment is known as...

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...