As the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge across Europe, many people are asking how best to protect themselves and others from the virus? As always, the first thing you should do is to follow government guidance and listen to the restrictions already in pla...
COVID symptoms are similar to those of flu, RSV, and the common cold, and may vary by vaccination status, the CDC says.
Enormous databases do not necessarily allow scientists to solve long COVID mysteries, such as how well vaccination protects against the condition. By Heidi Ledford Twitter Facebook Email Clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly has access to a treasure trove that many researchers can only dream of: ...
How long can long Covid last? The medical community has been aware that while most people recover from COVID-19 within a matter of weeks, some will experience lingering symptoms for 4 or more weeks after developing COVID-19. Until now, there has not been a formal definition for this cond...
A study reveals that people with COVID-19 who are discharged from hospital can have lasting severe illness. It reports the setting up of a network of clinics across England to support people with symptoms and notes the role of district and community nurses in responding to the...
How long does COVID last if I'm vaccinated? It's unclear if the vaccine lowers the duration of COVID symptoms because everyone's immune system reacts differently to infection. But the vaccine can lower your risk of serious infection, hospitalization, or death from COVID. Can pets get COVI...
—a work that has renewed relevance as the antivaccine activist makes a long-shot butfar-from-inconsequentialrun for the White House. The book, which depicts the elderly immunologist as a Machiavellian figure who used both the AIDS and covid pandemics for his own ends, has reportedly sold1.3...
Long COVID Causes Experts don’t know why people get long COVID, but here are some of the leading theories: The SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes COVID-19) becomes active again, causing symptoms to reappear. The immune cells become overactive, releasing high levels of inflammatory substances ...
How can you prevent COVID-19? Wear masks scientifically, wash hands frequently and avoid rubbing your eyes with your hands. Try to avoid crowded or closed places and ventilate frequently Vaccination should be taken up to the limit. The diet s...
The CDC believes at this time that symptoms of COVID-19 may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 days after exposure. This is based on what has been seen previously as the incubation period of MERS-CoV viruses and what they are learning from the current COVID-19 cases. If...