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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.

Why COVID-19 antibody treatments ineffective for new variants

Scientists from the University of Colorado explore the effects of multiple mutations in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 variants, such as Omicron and its subvariants. They...

An effective way to check COVID severity: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is produced in the skin from UVB sunlight exposure and is transported to the liver and then the kidney where it is...

COVID-19 may increase your mental disease risk by 25%

Scientists from Oregon State University found that COVID-19 patients had a roughly 25% increased risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the four months...

Babies exposed to COVID in the womb have changes in brain development

Scientists from Spain found that babies born to mothers who suffered COVID-19 disease during pregnancy seem to exhibit differences in brain development at 6...

People in these US counties more likely to die from COVID-19, study finds

The partisan divide in the United States throughout the COVID-19 pandemic stretched beyond differences in attitudes about masking, social distancing, and vaccines. Scientists from the...

How to prevent loss of taste and smell from COVID-19

In a recent study from Yale, scientists found a way to prevent the loss of smell and taste from COVID-19. Loss of smell and taste...

Most COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ still have symptoms 15 months after infection

Scientists from Northwestern Medicine found most non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers" continued to experience symptoms such as brain fog, numbness and tingling, headache, dizziness, blurred vision,...

Diabetes risk and burden increase after COVID-19 infection

Scientists from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System found that the risk and 12-month burden of diabetes is increased for people with COVID-19...

Common steroids after ‘long COVID’ recovery may halve your death risk

Scientists from the University of Florida found that among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 who seemingly recovered, severe systemic inflammation during their hospitalization is a risk factor...

Who has the highest heart damage risk in COVID-19?

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine found that a type of echocardiogram, a common test to evaluate whether a person’s heart is pumping properly, may...