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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.

330,000 in US died needlessly during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Scientists from Yale and elsewhere found evidence that hundreds of thousands of lives could have been saved during the pandemic if people in the...

Common asthma drug may help treat COVID-19, study finds

In a recent study from the Indian Institute of Science, scientists found that a drug used to treat asthma and allergies can bind to...

Moderna has an Omicron-specific booster shot. Does it change anything?

Moderna is seeking authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection specifically against the Omicron variant of...

COVID-19 can harm brain health in the long run

COVID-19 patients commonly report having headaches, confusion and other neurological symptoms, but doctors don’t fully understand how the disease targets the brain during infection. In...

How having had COVID-19 may harm your cognitive abilities

Scientists from the University of Waterloo found that people who contract COVID‐19 often experience memory, attention, and concentration problems, even after recovering from the...

Air pollution exposure linked to greater risk of severe COVID-19

Scientists from Germany found that long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to a greater risk of severe COVID-19. They found that people living in...

COVID-19 strongly linked to worse mental problems

Scientists from the University of Otago found a concerning link between ongoing COVID‑19 disruption and worsening mental health for those most at risk. The research...

Scientists find antibodies that block all the COVID-19 variants

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found 30 antibodies that recognize a wide range of coronaviruses—successfully blocking not only all the SARS-CoV-2 variants that were...

What Yankee Candle reviews can tell us about COVID-19 trends

It all started with a tweet. “Fresh wave of bad reviews for yankee candles,” wrote @drewtoothpaste in December 2021, in a post that included screenshots...

Scientists find the cause of ‘long COVID’

Scientists from the University of Colorado linked COVID-19 specific T cells to lung function and those who suffer from long-term COVID symptoms (PASC). They found...