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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.

Scientists find the cause of long COVID symptoms

Many who experience what is now called "long COVID" report feeling brain fog, breathless, fatigued and limited in doing everyday things, often lasting weeks...

Weight loss drugs may help stop COVID-19

Scientists from Oregon Health & Science University found the virus that causes COVID-19 undertakes a massive takeover of the body's fat-processing system. This creates cellular...

Brain damage could be severer in COVID-19 than in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from NYU Grossman School of Medicine found people hospitalized for COVID-19 had higher levels of neurological damage than non-COVID-19 patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s...

This antibody treatment could reduce severe COVID-19

Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that treatment with one of three anti-spike neutralizing monoclonal antibodies for mild to moderate symptoms led to low rates...

COVID-19 omicron variant leads to less severe disease

Scientists from Georgia State University found that the alpha, beta and delta variants of SARS-CoV-2 were much more fatal than the original strain of...

Fourth dose of Pfizer vaccine prevents severe COVID-19 in older people

Scientists from Tel Aviv University found that the fourth dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19 and deaths during...

Questions answered about COVID vaccines for babies, toddlers

For the last — and littlest — segment of the population yet to receive it, the COVID-19 vaccine is federally approved and available for...

How to deal with ‘COVID-somnia’ and sleep well at night

Scientists from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found about 56% of Americans have "COVID-somnia," an increase in sleep disturbances during the pandemic. They found in people...

COPD and smoking may increase death risk in COVID-19

Scientists from University College London found that smokers and people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have an increased risk of severe complications and...

These arthritis drugs may make COVID-19 vaccine less effective

Scientists from the Arthritis Foundation found some arthritis drugs may reduce the effectiveness of COVID vaccines. The finding suggests that disease-modifying drugs used for arthritis may reduce...