Can exercise lessen the severity of COVID-19?

For years, researchers have studied the benefits of exercise in preventing dozens of health conditions. But can regular physical activity also help people lessen...

COVID-19 vaccines may protect you for years

In two new studies from Washington University in St. Louis and The Rockefeller University, researchers found that COVID-19 vaccines may provide protection for at...

For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19

In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that, among men, that low testosterone levels in the blood are linked...

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left hospital in worse health condition

In a new study from Michigan Medicine, researchers found that almost 50% of COVID-19 patients left the hospital with a worse physical condition. They found...

New study confirms longer-term lung damage after COVID-19

In a new study from Sheffield and Oxford, researchers found persistent damage to the lungs of COVID-19 patients at least three months after they...

COVID vaccines and kids: 20 things to know

The country recently reached a highly anticipated milestone when adolescents and younger teens became eligible for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. And more than half a million...

Scientists develop new drugs to fight COVID-19

In a new study from QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, researchers developed two new drugs to both prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection, and also treat people...

Good news: Mild COVID-19 can induce lasting antibody protection

In a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, researchers found that months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still have...

Yes, the COVID vaccine came out super-quickly—but here’s why it’s safe

Remember when the pandemic started and some people were really into baking bread? Lots of people embraced the comfort of sourdough to get them through...

Will COVID-19 eventually become just a seasonal nuisance?

In a new study from the University of Utah, researchers say that within the next decade, the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 could become...