Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Russia's daily COVID-19 infections near 200,000 for 1st time

Russian authorities on Thursday reported nearly 200,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases, in another record fueled by the rapid spread of the omicron variant amid a low vaccination rate and the absence of major restrictions ...

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What's next after omicron?

Once we've ridden the omicron wave, what's next? Many have assumed that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, is evolving into a less dangerous virus because the now-dominant omicron variant tends to cause milder ...

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Italy tightens restrictions on COVID unvaccinated

People in Italy who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 are barred from restaurants or taking domestic flights under new rules which came into force Monday as schools reopened nationwide.

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What experts know about the Omicron 'variant of concern'

(HealthDay)—Hopes for an easing of the pandemic were dealt a major setback over the Thanksgiving weekend, with news that a variant first spotted in southern Africa carries a multiplicity of mutations that might make it ...

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COVID-19 messaging towards youth leaves room for improvement: study

A new study published in the journal PLOS ONE from researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) has found that young adults feel highly responsible for protecting themselves and ...

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Link between obesity and COVID-19 may not be what it seems

Obesity is frequently cited as a risk factor for severe COVID-19, but the role of weight bias and discrimination in that risk demands further investigation, according to Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, an associate professor of family ...

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