Public Health

Fewer people have smell, taste loss with omicron variant

Since the early days of the pandemic, loss of smell and taste have been tied to COVID-19 infection. But scientists from Virginia Commonwealth University found...

Half of people hospitalized with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom after 2...

Scientists from the China-Japan Friendship Hospital found that two years after infection with COVID-19, half of the patients who were admitted to hospitals still...

Blood clots linked to long COVID-19 exercise capacity

Scientists from the University College London found that people suffering from long COVID may face an increased risk of abnormal blood clotting. They also found...

COVID-19 vaccination linked to 15% reduction in stillbirths, study finds

Scientists from the University of London and elsewhere found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy using mRNA vaccines is linked to a 15% reduction in...

COVID-19 increases risk of dangerous blood clots in these people

Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that older stroke patients who had a history of COVID-19 were more likely to...

These people 5 times more likely to have COVID-19 reinfection

Scientists from Clalit Health Services found That after people have recovered from COVID-19, getting at least one dose of a vaccine provides added protection...

This study shows an effective way to predict who will die in COVID-19

Scientists from Université de Montréal found the amount of a SARS-CoV-2 genetic material—viral RNA—in the blood is a reliable indicator in detecting which patients...

This drug combo may treat COVID-19 effectively

Scientists from UCL found new drug combinations with the potential to treat severe cases of COVID-19 infection at different stages of the disease. The findings...

40% of COVID-19 survivors suffer from a new disability, study finds

Scientists from Monash University found six months after recovering from COVID-19 critical illness, one in five people had died, and almost 40% of survivors...

This study suggests most people may not need second COVID booster

Scientists from Israel’s Sheba Medical Center found that a fourth COVID vaccination or second booster shot may not be necessary for most people because...