Long COVID patients show immunological improvement two years after infection

Biomarkers for long COVID that were present in patients at eight months have largely resolved by 24 months among a cohort of people who contracted COVID-19 during Australia's first wave. Read More

After COVID, WHO defines disease spread 'through air'

The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a disease to spread through the air, in a bid to avoid the confusion early in the COVID-19 ... Read More

COVID and SARS News

Apr. 3, 2024 — To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health ... First-Line Immune Defenses Against COVID-19 Are Short-Lived and May Explain Reinfection, Study ... Read More

Latest Coronavirus News

Why Don't Doctors Feel Like Heroes Anymore? The 'hero' title can be an inspiring way to honor medical work. But there is a growing belief that while superhuman effort is indeed heroic, superhuman ... Read More

COVID Rebound Is Real — Is Paxlovid to Blame?

Regardless of rebound risk, people who are eligible for Paxlovid should still use it to prevent mild COVID-19 ... “you are preventing the virus from replicating, so the immune-system engine does ... Read More

WHO changes definition of airborne disease following COVID-19 debates

The World Health Organization has defined a new set of criteria for infectious diseases spread through the air following significant controversy and confusion during the pandemic about how the ... Read More

What toilets can reveal about COVID, cancer and other health threats

Wastewater testing grew tremendously during the pandemic. But is it ready to tackle the opioid crisis, air pollution and antibiotic resistance? Read More

What Is COVID-19 Fatigue?

Fatigue is common with viral illnesses, including COVID-19. Why does COVID make you so tired? COVID fatigue has to do with substances called cytokines. Your immune ... More than 50 long-term ... Read More

COVID Testing

At-home tests can tell whether you have the virus right now. More specialized antibody tests can show if you've had it already. You have symptoms of COVID-19 ... do based on your symptoms and ... Read More

Do you need a spring COVID-19 booster vaccine? What to know, plus updated guidelines for the season

While COVID-19 infection rates tend to lower in the warmer months, they still persist, not reaching the same low levels as the flu does in the warmer months. Why are older people at higher risk of ... Read More

How do I bring up PrEP with my patients?

How do I bring up PrEP with my patients? KFF PrEP, sex, drug use, open-ended questions, sex life, comfort Dr. Demetre Daskalakis suggests ways that providers can bring up PrEP with their patients. Read More