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SARS-CoV-2: Up close
The genetic blueprint material for SARS-CoV-2 is called RNA (yellow spirals). The RNA contains information to specify the amino acids that make up the proteins,...
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Talk it out: Need-to-know mental health resources
Are you or someone you know dealing with intense depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, or another mental health crisis? You don't have to face...
Mental Health
Your COVID-19 Glossary
Here's a list of health terms to help you navigate the latest COVID-19 research and updates. Efficacy: How well something, like a vaccine or...
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9 tips to address COVID-19 at work
Heading back to your workplace soon? Here are some tips from the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for...
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Antibodies offer clues about severe COVID-19 cases in children, adults
The majority of children who get COVID-19 have mild disease. But a small percentage develop a serious complication called severe multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). MIS-C...
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4 strategies for coping with pandemic stress
"We've been emphasizing all along the need to take care of yourself physically, meaning eat right and sleep right," says Joshua Gordon, M...
Mental Health
Pandemic fear: Young adults with past childhood anxiety at greater risk
Could a child's personality hold clues to how well they will handle stressful events as a young adult? A recent study has found early...
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The latest in NIH COVID-19 treatment research
Though the COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool in stopping the spread of the virus, treatments are still essential to saving lives during the pandemic....
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NIH's CEAL initiative: Combating misinformation during COVID-19
Racial and ethnic minority communities in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, meaning they have been hit harder by the pandemic than other...
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The COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know
Vaccines work by teaching your body's immune system to recognize and fight back against germs, such as a virus, that can cause serious illness....
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What is it like to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine trial?
Stephaun Wallace, Ph.D., M.S., has spent much of his life thinking about infectious diseases. He is a research epidemiologist, or scientist who studies...
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Managing the uncertainty of COVID-19
"Coping with the pandemic has changed from a sprint to a marathon," says Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Institute...
Mental Health
NIH ramps up testing for at-risk populations
As the U.S. continues to battle COVID-19, some communities have faced more difficulties than others. This is especially true when it comes to diagnostic...
COVID-19 Testing
5 questions about Long COVID
Anyone who has had COVID-19 can get Long COVID, regardless of age or prior health conditions. While most people with COVID-19 recover completely, thousands of...
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