Oxygen therapy may improve heart function in people with long COVID
A small randomized trial conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University and Shamir Medical Centre in Israel has found that hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT)...
House cats play a role in the spread of COVID-19
A recent study has shown that cats can catch COVID-19 virus and spread it to other cats and even their surroundings.
AI algorithm enhances Covid-19 mRNA vaccine antibody response by 128 times
Researchers at Baidu Research have developed an AI algorithm called LinearDesign, which can rapidly design highly stable mRNA vaccine sequences for COVID-19.
This algorithm represents...
Long-term air pollution exposure linked with severe COVID-19
A study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) found that long-term exposure to air pollution can increase the severity of COVID-19 outcomes,...
The COVID-19 emergency is over, but the need for awareness remains, experts say
The official word on COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, is that it's no longer an emergency.
The mystery of long COVID
We all know COVID-19, the illness that has affected the world in big ways for a few years now. It's caused by a virus...
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...