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Health care workers infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant were far less likely to experience significant long COVID symptoms than those who contracted the original SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to new research out of Switzerland.

COVID-19 wastewater monitoring project expanding as Alberta universities team up to test in more communities. Wastewater allows researchers to see localized trends of COVID-19 cases, even if people are asymptomatic.

Calgary woman has breathlessness, voice problems, sleep troubles, extreme fatigue 7 months after diagnosis. Leah Noster's life has changed dramatically since her COVID-19 diagnosis in December, and she's not sure she'll ever be the same. "It's been a terrible, terrible journey," she said.

Q: Are coronavirus long-haulers contagious?

A: It’s not very likely, but it’s a sticky question to answer. Typically after having an active infection like COVID-19, the contagiousness goes away after a week or so and you start

Vaccines spark hope for an end to the pandemic, but ongoing public health measures AND programs to tackle the mental health impacts of COVID-19 will be needed...

In particular, positive fecal signals persisted for 49 days in patient "I" after symptom onset and for 33 days in patient "G" after viral tests in oropharyngeal swabs became negative...

Doctors are starting to see ‘brain fog’ symptoms among people who were never in hospital with the illness. Doctors grapple for answers as more patients report post-coronavirus cognitive impairment...