COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion
COVID-19 rapid tests can breed confusion – here’s how to make sense of the results and what to do, according to 3 testing experts
Nathaniel Hafer,...
COVID, flu, RSV – how this triple threat of respiratory viruses...
Adam Kleczkowski, University of Strathclyde
As the days get shorter and the weather colder in the northern hemisphere, health officials have warned of a...
As viral infections skyrocket, masks are still a tried-and-true way to...
Emily Toth Martin, University of Michigan and Marisa Eisenberg, University of Michigan
The cold and flu season of 2022 has begun with a vengeance. Viruses...
Myocarditis risks from covid compared to vaccination
What the research shows about risks of myocarditis from COVID vaccines versus risks of heart damage from COVID – two pediatric cardiologists explain how...
A healthy diet and exercise are not a substitute for vaccination
Can healthy people who eat right and exercise skip the COVID-19 vaccine? A research scientist and fitness enthusiast explains why the answer is no
Richard Bloomer,...
Even mild cases of COVID-19 cause changes in the brain
Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it’s not yet clear how long it lasts
Jessica...
A pediatrician explains a spike in ear infections after Covid restrictions...
Abigail Kumral, University of Virginia
As a pediatrician, I see children in my clinic daily for ear infections. Because these are associated with viral upper...
Do I need a booster shot if I got the Johnson...
Do I need a booster shot if I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? A virologist answers 5 questions
Maureen Ferran, Rochester Institute of Technology
For people...
US is split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated
Deaths and hospitalizations reflect the divide in the US between the vaccinated and unvaccinated.
Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University and Ryan McNamara, University of...
What is a breakthrough infection?
Six questions answered about catching COVID-19 after vaccination
Sanjay Mishra, PhD, Vanderbilt University
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, maybe you figured you no longer need...