Lately, some folks have been talking about a super painful sore throat linked to COVID. They're calling it "razor sore throat. " It sounds scary, but is it really something new? Doctors say no. They've seen bad sore throats with COVID before. It's not a sign of a new, extra scary virus. The symptoms we see now are pretty much the same as before. Sure, some people mi...

The human body is a complex system. Sometimes, it does not behave as expected. This is the case with long COVID, fibromyalgia, and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). These conditions share a puzzling trait: they cause ongoing symptoms that doctors cannot fully explain. These symptoms are not due to another disease or organ damage. This makes...

Covid is back in the news, this time because of a new variant called NB. 1. 8. 1. This variant is spreading quickly around the world, and it's important to understand what we know so far. The World Health Organization has started keeping a close eye on NB. 1. 8. 1. This variant has some unique features that make it different from others we've seen before. It's impor...