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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.

COVID inhalable and nasal vaccines could offer more durable protection than regular shots

As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the UK, the autumn booster campaign is offering a fourth dose to...

Some flu vaccine reactions might be a good sign for people with heart disease

People with heart disease who forego annual flu vaccination for fear of having an adverse reaction may wish to reconsider.

40% of COVID-19 survivors get a new disability, study finds

six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and almost 40% of survivors had a new disability.

COVID-19 infection linked to new bladder symptoms

Overactive bladder, also called OAB, causes a frequent and sudden urge to urinate that may be difficult to control. People may feel like they need to...

Regular physical activity could make COVID-19 vaccine more effective

scientists found that regular physical activity may boost the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Hand size linked to risk of severe COVID-19, study finds

Although it is generally seen as a mild disease in most patients, in some cases COVID progresses to acute illness, causing hospitalization. In a study...

Yes, adults can get RSV and it can be severe

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is a respiratory virus that is a common cause of lower respiratory illness.

Why COVID-19 is severe in some people but mild in others

Key human genomic signatures could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others and mild in others.

Handy guide to the latest COVID subvariants and why some are more worrying

The Omicron variant of concern has splintered into multiple subvariants. So we’ve had to get our heads around these mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus...

Heart disease death risk strongly increases in COVID-19 pandemic

After steadily declining for nearly a decade, the heart disease death rate rose significantly during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.