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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.

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we’ve...

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms...

COVID-19 vaccination linked to fewer heart disease events

Vaccination against COVID-19 is linked to fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other heart issues among people who were infected with COVID-19.

Research shows new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe COVID-19)

In a study from Northeastern University, researchers found a new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe COVID-19). They focused on the crucial question...

COVID-19 survivors may have higher risk of developing diabetes

In a study from Penn State College of Medicine, scientists found COVID-19 survivors have a 66% higher risk of developing type 1 or type...

How COVID-19 can impact heart health

COVID-19 infections can cause potentially life-threatening heart issues. Studies suggest that people with COVID-19 are 55% more likely to suffer a major adverse cardiovascular event,...

COVID-19 infection increases diabetes risk, study confirms

In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-onset diabetes—the biggest contributor to...

Widely used mental disease drug may reduce COVID-19 symptoms

A recent study from the University of Barcelona found that psychiatric medications can give some protection against COVID-19, with the common antidepressant fluvoxamine showing...

Your 1st COVID-19 vaccination could ‘hurt’ subsequent boosters

In a study from Northwestern Medicine, scientists found the first COVID-19 vaccination could 'hurt' subsequent boosters. They found the antibodies generated by those prior vaccinations...

Lingering symptoms common after COVID hospitalization

In a study from the University of Michigan, scientists found about half of adults treated at hospitals for COVID-19 have experienced lingering symptoms, financial...

Organ damage in long COVID can be long-lasting

In a study from the UCL Institute of Health Informatics, scientists examined organ impairment in long COVID patients over 12 months.