Public Health

‘Long COVID’ linked to kidney damage, study finds

Research continues to mount indicating that many people who’ve had COVID-19 go on to suffer a range of adverse conditions months after their initial...

COVID can trigger heart inflammation, study finds

In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found COVID-19 increases the risk of developing myocarditis (heart inflammation) much...

This stuff in the lungs drives COVID-19 deaths

In a new study from NYU Grossman School of Medicine, researchers found a buildup of coronavirus in the lungs is likely behind the steep...

COVID infection doesn’t guarantee good immunity, study finds

In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers found that prior COVID-19 infection alone doesn't guarantee a high level of antibodies against the coronavirus...

This common health problem may increase risk of ‘long COVID-19’

Some COVID-19 survivors can struggle with lingering medical problems for months. In a new study from Cleveland Clinic, researchers found that the risk for these...

A heart drug costing less than $2 a day can help treat severe COVID-19

In a new study from Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares, researchers found metoprolol, a drug widely used to treat heart disease, is beneficial when...

COVID-19 vaccines are 66% effective fighting against Delta variant, study finds

In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines against...

Delta variant doubles risk of COVID-19 hospitalization compared to alpha variant

In a new study from the National Infection Service, researchers found people infected with the COVID-19 delta variant have double the risk of hospitalization...

COVID-19 vaccine protection fades within 6 months, study finds

In a new study from King's College London and elsewhere, researchers found the protection from two doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines fades...

For many, long COVID looks a lot like chronic fatigue

In a new study from Johns Hopkins Medicine, researchers found similarities between certain lingering symptoms following COVID-19 illness—a condition called "long COVID"—and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic...