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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-19 vaccine does not increase your stroke risk

In a study from Cedars-Sinai, scientists found that COVID-19 vaccines do not raise stroke risk—but that severe COVID-19 infection does. They found people are 200...

Sleep disturbances common in people with long COVID

Scientists from Cleveland Clinic found that sleep disturbances among COVID-19 long-haulers appear to be quite common. A lot of patients are complaining of non-restorative sleep, fatigue,...

Simple rubber band fix can improve surgical mask seal to N-95 levels

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and when maximum protection is needed against air-born infections, the N95 respirator has remained the gold standard of personal protective...

Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill cannot benefit younger adults, study finds

In a study from the Division of Community Medical Services in Israel, scientists found Pfizer's COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for...

People can fight Omicron better if they are more vaccinated

In a study from Cedars-Sinai and CDC, scientists found that among people admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had a less severe illness...

COVID virus’ incubation time becomes shorter with each new variant

In a study from Peking University, scientists found that if you get infected with COVID-19, the time from infection to possible onset of symptoms—the...

Scientists find blood-clotting problem lasts in long COVID

Scientists from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences found that blood-clotting problems last in long COVID. The finding further examined the link between long...

COVID-19 variants emerge from chronic, long-term COVID infections

Scientists from Emory University found the coronavirus variants of concern are emerging from chronic, long-term COVID infections in people who may be immune comprised...

Regular physical activity could lower risk of severe COVID-19

Scientists from Universitat de València found regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and...

When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice – bacterial infections

The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world’s population – at least 50 million people. But it wasn’t...