Many people with mild COVID-19 still have long-term symptoms
In a new study from the University of Arizona, researchers found many people who experience mild or moderate COVID-19 infection also experience long COVID,...
7 common questions about the delta variant
This summer, the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has continued to gain ground in the United States.
States and municipalities now...
What the Delta variant means for COVID-19 spread and vaccines
If you check the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 data tracker, which tracks cases in each state, much of the country is...
Unvaccinated people have a much higher risk of COVID reinfection
In a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers found unvaccinated people are more than twice as likely to be...
This cholesterol-lowering drug could reduce COVID-19 infection by up to 70%
In a new study from the University of Birmingham, researchers found a licensed drug normally used to treat abnormal levels of fatty substances in...
One dose of Pfizer vaccine may effectively protect people who’ve had COVID
In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that people who know they were infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the past may need only...
Full-dose blood thinners can benefit many COVID-19 patients
In a new study from the University of Manitoba and elsewhere, researchers found full-dose anticoagulation with heparin (a blood thinner) can improve survival and...
Flu shot may protects against severe COVID-19, study finds
In a new study from the University of Miami, researchers found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19.
The findings strongly suggested...
What is a breakthrough infection? 6 questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need to worry about contracting the coronavirus.
But along with the rising...
COVID pandemic may increase this health risk in older people
In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found the COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring...