I Think I Have COVID-19

What is the typical timeline from exposure to recovery, and for how long are COVID-19 patients contagious? Here’s what we know so far about the natural history of COVID-19. In...

Early reports vary as to how often the new coronavirus causes stomach issues like nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and doctors are learning more all the time.

The FDA has approved the emergency use of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 but, even if you think you have COVID-19, taking these medications without a prescription...

While some caretakers noticed that many people who became very sick or died from COVID-19 were taking blood pressure medications, there is no evidence today suggesting that this potential link...

One of the most distressing ways COVID-19 has changed people’s lives is that many hospitals have either reduced the number of visitors allowed inside or eliminated visitors entirely. Hospitals do...

You may have heard news reports that two closely related malaria drugs, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, might treat COVID-19. But despite what some people have said, there is not yet any...

When we are sick, one of the ways our body responds to the infection is by raising our body temperature. When your body temperature goes above 100.4० F (38०C), it’s...

You should stay isolated until 7 days after symptoms first appeared or until you have had NO symptoms for 72 hours, whichever is longer. No symptoms means no fever even...

Many people with COVID-19 will experience fever, muscle aches, cough and/or shortness of breath. The fever may last for about 10 days. For the people who have severe disease, the...

Perhaps you’ve seen conflicting news reports about whether you should or shouldn’t take ibruprofen, commonly sold as Advil, if you have (or think you might have) COVID-19. So what’s the...