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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.

New test could detect COVID-19 infection and severity very fast

Scientists developed a blood test that detects if someone has COVID-19 and predicts how severely the immune system will react to the infection.

Scientists create 20-subtype mRNA flu vaccine to prevent future flu pandemics

Scientists developed an experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus that has provided broad protection.

8 pressing questions about long COVID-19, answered

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, a mild bout of the virus may mean a week or so of symptoms followed by a...

Tested positive to COVID? Go easy on yourself – try not to rush back...

With COVID isolation rules largely gone, some people feel pressured to rush back to work, school, or other activities after testing positive for COVID.

COVID-19 may harm right side of your heart, study finds

A recent study from the University of Glasgow found that the COVID-19 virus is linked to impaired function of the right side of the heart.

Persistent asthma linked to plaque buildup in arteries leading to the brain

Scientists found adults with persistent asthma may experience nearly twice the amount of plaque buildup in major arteries.

Common diabetes drug may lower death risk in people with type 2 diabetes and...

In a recent study from Boston Children’s Hospital, scientists found that sitagliptin, a drug to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes, also improves...

Scientists may have found a new biomarker for COVID-19

Scientists found that people with acute COVID-19 infection have increased levels of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood.

COVID-19 linked to more bleeding, worse outcomes in stroke

People with a COVID-19 infection who have an ischemic stroke may be more likely to have bleeding in their brain.

Severe COVID-19 damages the immune system for longer than 6 months

In a study from Linköping University, scientists found the immune cells of patients who received hospital care for COVID-19 early in the pandemic were...