COVID-19

Health officials are warning consumers about fake at-home COVID-19 tests. Use caution when buying COVID-19 tests, particularly online. COVID-19 cases drop 17% globally How to be careful CEO and founder of IPromo, Leo Friedman, said ... more

The World Health Organization announced that cases were down 17% globally. The decrease in cases was observed during the week of Jan. 31 through Feb. 6. Does hybrid immunity offer lasting protection against COVID-19? A ... more

Research is finding that people who had COVID-19 have an increased risk of heart disease one year after infection. The heart risks spare practically no one who has been infected. Does hybrid immunity offer lasting ... more

Vaccinated, boosted, and recovery from  COVID-19 infection offers the best chance for hybrid immunity. People are starting to wonder if they can relax after checking all the boxes for hybrid immunity. Fears about COVID-19 leave ... more

COVID-19 still remains a threat to the immunocompromised, even if they have been vaccinated. Many people with compromised immune systems feel trapped, lonely, frustrated, or angry due to the potential harm of a  COVID-19 infection ... more

Last week COVID-19 death tolls reached over 900,000. Despite reaching this bleak milestone, many people have reverted to their lifestyle pre-pandemic because of COVID fatigue. COVID symptom in children that signals Omicron infection What is ... more

Omicron is still spreading, and children are getting infected too. There is one specific symptom that may help you identify if your child has been infected with Omicron. Moderna’s Omicron booster isn’t better than the ... more

A drug that was approved by the FDA over 70 years ago could be helpful against lung injury caused by COVID-19. The drug that experts think may help is disulfiram. Deer in NYC have Omicron ... more

Deer in New York City have been infected with the COVID-19 variant Omicron. This has raised concern about COVID-19 mutating further and spreading a new variant from deer to humans. We need more information on ... more

Just like adults, children can experience long COVID. Even though kids experience long COVID too, there are few studies that include them. More long COVID information emerges in new study that finds abnormal immune activity ... more

As it continues to be studied, new information on long COVID becomes available. Australian scientists have reported atypical immune activity in people with long COVID eight months after infection. Can you catch COVID-19 more than ... more

Since Omicron has emerged, cases of COVID-19 reinfection are becoming more common. As new waves hit different parts of the world, the risk of reinfection rises. COVID-19: Omicron subvariant BA.2 becoming dominant What is reinfection? ... more

The COVID-19 Omicron variant has a subvariant, BA.2. It is on track to be the dominant variant worldwide. Some countries haven't seen a peak of this subvariant yet. Start planning for another COVID-19 surge now ... more

Omicron dropping off could signal a new COVID-19 variant in the future. COVID-19 is still mutating, which means there could be a surge to come. COVID-19 infection linked to pregnancy complications Should I be worried? ... more

Pregnant women who contract COVID-19 are at a higher risk for complications or death. This study was conducted by the University of Utah. Could New York’s mask mandate in schools end after February break? What ... more

Just because one person in your house gets COVID-19, doesn't always mean you will. The CDC reported that transmission in close household settings is 53%. That means that some may not get infected. The U.S ... more

The United States army has announced that they will be discharging soldiers who do not comply with the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination rule. More than 3,000 soldiers could be discharged. What is the most effective way ... more

A Japanese expert has said going back to the basics is the best way to avoid an infection from Omicron. Returning to the basics and strengthening other methods of protection should help to not become ... more

COVID-19 has left between 30-75 percent of people infected with a loss of the sense of smell. New research using hamsters has found that anosmia from COVID-19 is caused by severe inflammation. COVID-19: Increased risk ... more

A new study finds that people hospitalized for COVID-19 have an increased risk of death or readmission afterwards. The risk of death is 4-5 times higher for COVID-19 patients after release than for the general ... more

A new study found that adults with moderate depressive symptoms are more likely to believe misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. This study examined information from 15,464 adults from all 50 states in the U.S. COVID-19: United ... more