Ensitrelvir, an oral SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease inhibitor, reduced symptomatic RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19 among household ...

Men vs women had shorter symptom recovery times in antiviral and placebo groups according to Kaplan-Meier curve analysis.

A pill called ensitrelvir is the first drug shown to effectively reduce infection after exposure to SARS-CoV-2.

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing hand, foot, and mouth, viral sore throats and an occasional case of COVID.

Seventeen American citizens and one US-based British national arrived at Eppley Airfield early Monday morning, marking the ...

Common types of colds include rhinovirus, coronaviruses, and human parainfluenza virus. Tests can determine the cause of your cold, but it's usually not necessary. Covering coughs and sneezes and ...

COVID-19 is still going around right as allergy season is to starting wreak havoc on our sinuses, giving our upper respiratory systems a double whammy of discomfort. What makes this particularly ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

In the hunt for ways to alleviate long covid – a relatively new condition with no cure, experienced by millions of people worldwide after contracting covid-19 – exercise has been a bright spot. It’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A highly mutated COVID-19 strain is circulating in California — raising concerns that disease activity could rise ...

A new, "highly mutated" COVID strain is quickly gaining ground in the United States, according to new data. Variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," first drew the attention of health officials earlier ...

"Cicada" is trending, but not because it's the season for the noisy insects to appear. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization are both monitoring a COVID-19 ...