I Think I Have COVID-19

COVID-19 tests take time to process, and with the huge increase in the number of people getting tested, it’s taking a long time to get through them all.

Some patients are reporting COVID symptoms for weeks or months. What do we know about these “long-haulers”?

Dry cough is a common symptom of COVID-19, but what exactly is a dry cough?

Loss of taste and smell can be a symptom, or even the only symptom, of COVID-19.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever and cough, but there are many others to be aware of as well.

Early clinical trial results suggest that a cheap and widely available steroid (dexamethasone) might help save the lives of hospitalized COVID patients.

Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome looks similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock syndrome. It’s rare and most kids recover well.

Yes, you can test negative but still have COVID-19. This is called a false negative. Doctors are not sure yet how often this happens. One study that has not been...

Antibiotics are not an effective treatment for COVID-19 because antibiotics kill bacteria. COVID-19 is caused by a virus. Antibiotics are ineffective against viruses.  Viruses and bacteria are different in important...

Convalescent plasma is the cell-free liquid part of blood (plasma) drawn from people who have recovered (convalesced) from COVID-19. It contains antibodies that help fight the virus off.  We’ve used...