Public Health

‘Long COVID’ may be just in your mind, this study shows

In a new study from the Hotel-Dieu hospital in Paris, researchers found that symptoms of so-called long COVID may be more due to psychological...

COVID-19 antibodies can prevent reinfection for up to 6 months

In a recent study published in Microbiology Spectrum, researchers found that most patients with mild COVID-19 infections produce antibodies that persist and protect them from...

COVID antibodies found in breast milk of vaccinated mothers

In a new study from the University of Rochester, researchers found evidence that mothers with two types of immunity from COVID—disease-acquired (those who have...

How COVID-19 pandemic can harm your mental health

In a new study from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute, researchers found depression remained common during the pandemic and worsened for some people. They examined...

COVID-19 vaccine booster could effectively protect those 60 and older

In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found among Israeli adults aged 60 years and older, those receiving a...

Sleep problems linked to severe COVID-19, study finds

In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that people with certain sleep disorders have more severe outcomes from COVID-19, including a 31%...

Cognitive decline is a common result of severe COVID-19

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing the many devastating consequences that patients can face both during and after hospitalization. In...

This effective COVID-19 drug can cause diabetes-like symptoms

In a new study from Imperial College Healthcare, researchers found the use of the steroid, dexamethasone, has been confirmed as a reliable and effective...

Why older people more likely to have COVID-19

Among the populations most significantly affected by COVID-19 are the elderly and patients with preexisting medical conditions including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, metabolic syndrome, heart...

Taking care of your lungs during COVID and beyond

‘It’s like breathing’ is a turn of phrase meant to convey that something is natural and effortless. But over the past couple of years, various...