“You want to exercise regularly. We know for a fact that exercise also boosts immune function, and you want to make sure that you’re eating a lot of fruits, vegetables, foods that are high in nutrients, because that’s another way to boost your immune system as well,” she said.

The summer uptick underscores the importance of getting vaccinated, he added. But it’s unclear how widely available updated COVID vaccines might be this year.

COVID-19 infection appears to cause women's blood vessels to age prematurely, potentially increasing their risk of heart disease, a new study says. Women infected with COVID-19 experienced about five additional years of blood vessel aging,

Millions of kindergarteners across the country are entering classrooms for the first time, five years after a pandemic that transformed their early childhoods overnight.

New data from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services shows cases of the virus have jumped significantly in the past few weeks: 969 cases have been reported this month through Aug. 21. That figure stood at 216 in June, but then jumped to 480 cases in July.

When you contract the flu or COVID, your body releases inflammatory cytokines that help fight the pathogen and heal damaged tissue. According to the Cleveland Clinic, cytokines also tell immune cells where to go so they can attack and clear out an infection.

If you’re in good health and plan to get a Covid shot this fall, you might end up with an unwelcome surprise: a bill

The NHS Worcestershire Royal Hospital was criticised by inspectors for using a set of fridges in a car park to store bodies - hospital bosses said they were installed to cope with 'growing demand'