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COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily
After COVID, people are at increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. Ahmet Misirligul/Shutterstock Emma Rezel-Potts, King’s College…
Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat
Seven nasal vaccines for COVID-19 are currently in clinical trials around the world. VSargues/iStock via Getty Images Mayuresh…
Got COVID again? Your symptoms may be milder, but this won’t always be the case
Shutterstock Lara Herrero, Griffith University So, you’re starting to feel unwell. Your throat hurts, your head aches, you…
Haven’t had COVID yet? It could be more than just luck
I Wei Huang/Shutterstock Lindsay Broadbent, Queen’s University Belfast We all know a few of those lucky people who,…
Will new vaccines be better at fighting coronavirus variants? 5 questions answered
Dozens of coronavirus vaccines are in clinical trials in the U.S. Joao Paulo Burini/Moment via Getty Images Vaibhav…
Even mild COVID can cause brain shrinkage and affect mental function, new study shows
Shutterstock Sarah Hellewell, Curtin University Most of what we know about how COVID can affect the brain has…
Should public health measures like masking continue beyond the pandemic? Data on viral infections shows their benefits
A woman wears a face mask as she walks by the sculpture ‘The Illuminated Crowd’ on a street…
COVID reinfections: are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?
illpaxphotomatic/Shutterstock Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia We’ve known since early on in the pandemic that COVID reinfections…
New COVID-19 Vaccine Is Being Offered “Patent-Free”
The current COVID-19 pandemic continues to act as a mire to our everyday lives; examinations into how it…
An Animated COVID-19 Primer from Kurzgesagt
(This video was uploaded on March 19, 2020.) Famous educational YouTube channel Kurzgesagt has put together an explainer…