Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your COVID test can detect...
You’ve tested negative for COVID using a rapid antigen test (RAT), but are a close contact of a positive family member and have symptoms.
So...
COVID infection, and vaccination, linked to heart problems
In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists confirmed the link between a debilitating heart condition and COVID-19 and, to a lesser extent, a novel link...
People with COVID-19 more likely to develop heart diseases, diabetes
In a study from King's College London, scientists found patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly...
COVID treatments and prevention are still improving – so the longer you can avoid...
There have been enough COVID infections in the UK since March 2020 for every person to have been infected between 1.3 and two times,...
COVID-19 harms your gut health, especially with antibiotics
In a study from Rutgers University, scientists found that COVID-19 infection disrupts a healthy balance between good and bad microbes in the gut, especially...
Common liver disease drug could prevent COVID-19 infection
In a study from the University of Cambridge and elsewhere, scientists found an off-patent drug that can be repurposed to prevent COVID-19—and may be...
There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again – for one, your...
With Christmas parties and much-needed holidays beckoning, how much effort should we be putting in to avoid COVID a second (or third) time?
Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
Although it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also affect cognitive function.
Many people...
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection can increase risk of long COVID
Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID.
Scientists find new way to prevent the common cold (and maybe Covid-19)
Sick days lost to common colds reportedly cost the U.S. economy more than $40 billion annually.