XBB and BQ.1: what we know about these two omicrons cousins
In late October, the UK Health Security Agency assigned variant designations to two new omicron “grandchildren”: BQ.1 and XBB.
Influenza and COVID-19: What’s in store for the fall/winter respiratory virus season?
Public health experts in the Northern Hemisphere are predicting a fall/winter respiratory virus season for the ages — one that highlights the importance of...
Flu, COVID-19, and similar vaccines may affect heart health
How viruses like influenza and SARS-CoV-2 as well as their associated vaccines may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Unhealthy lifestyles linked to COVID-19 deaths, study finds
Scientists found a link between unhealthy lifestyle behaviors and the one million COVID-19 deaths in the United States.
Repeated COVID-19 infections can increase risk of organ failure, death
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began almost three years ago, scientists have learned that an initial infection can lead to short- and long-term health risks...
Over half get symptoms of major depression after COVID-19
In a study from Massachusetts General Hospital, scientists found that more than half of individuals with prior COVID-19 illness have met the criteria for...
High blood pressure linked to 22% greater risk of severe COVID
From early on in the pandemic it was apparent that older adults and those with underlying health problems were more likely to get very...
Severely stressful things worsen long COVID, study finds
Severely stressful things were some of the strongest predictors of whether a patient hospitalized for COVID-19 would experience symptoms of long COVID.
Women may have higher risk for long COVID
In a study from Northeastern and elsewhere, scientists found new information about the prevalence of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, otherwise known as "long...
Scientists may find the cause of long COVID ‘brain fog’
Long COVID is marked by neurological symptoms such as memory loss, sensory confusion, severe headaches, and even stroke in up to 30 percent of cases,...