When Lucas Denault was first infected with COVID in January 2021 at the age of 15, his symptoms were relatively mild. A high school athlete at the time, the Pennsylvania resident experienced a brief ...

A new study by Rutgers University has highlighted that a significant number of young children are experiencing ongoing symptoms after COVID-19 infection, signifying that greater research needs to be ...

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie ...

The symptoms of COVID-19 mimic those of the flu, adding to parents' confusion. Amid the omicron surge and the return to school, daycare and work after the winter holidays, it can be an anxious time ...

San Diego musician Drew Andrews was cooking soup on March 22, when out of the blue, he lost his sense of taste and smell. Actress Rita Wilson described losing her sense of taste and smell before ...

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu -- or COVID-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish ...

I worry that kids will get a double wallop,” says Ezra Golberstein, a health-policy researcher at the University of Minnesota. “There’s the disease itself and the fear of it. On top of that, you’ve ...

NEW YORK -- Doctors in New York City are now sounding the alarm on a mysterious illness being seen in children. The syndrome was first reported in Europe and is believed to be linked to COVID-19.

Ripping off the Band-Aid once more, folks: COVID-19 is here to stay, and it's spiking just in time to potentially mess with your Valentine's Day plans. Though the pandemic days may be behind most ...

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines are available to children in the U.S. Here's what to know about the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the possible side effects, and the benefits of ...

In most cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, a rare condition that can occur after a COVID infection, kids present with gastrointestinal symptoms. In this small placebo-controlled ...