Vaccines strongly reduce risk of long COVID
Being vaccinated with at least two doses of Pfizer vaccines dramatically reduces most of the long-term symptoms.
Scientists find new symptoms of long COVID
In a study from the University of Birmingham, scientists found long COVID sufferers have experienced a wider set of symptoms than previously thought including...
Why haven’t I had COVID yet?
Throughout the pandemic, Australia has recorded 10.4 million cases of COVID-19, with the majority occurring this year.
High blood pressure linked to higher risk for severe COVID-19
Your blood pressure is made up of two numbers: systolic and diastolic. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the ventricles pump blood out of the...
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...