Topics: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

A man wearing a mask around his chin waits for a temperature reading from the thermometer he holds in his hand.

How many people get ‘long COVID?’ More than half, researchers find.

Oct 13, 2021

More than half of the people diagnosed with COVID-19 worldwide will experience post-COVID symptoms up to six months after recovering, according to College of Medicine researchers.

A doctor tests a young boy for COVID-19 via nasal swab.

Study uses saliva to predict COVID-19 severity risk in children

Oct 8, 2021

Penn State College of Medicine researchers are involved in a study looking at the relationship between proteins called cytokines in saliva and COVID-19 infection to help predict infection severity.

A nurse gives a man a vaccine in the arm

Penn State Health offers booster shots and third doses for eligible patients

Oct 7, 2021

Penn State Health is now offering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to fully vaccinated individuals who meet eligibility requirements.

Rear view of school teenage boy with face protective mask in front of the school.

The Medical Minute: Unmasking strategies to help kids navigate mixed views on face coverings

Sep 29, 2021

Long a polarizing issue among adults, masks have become a source of contention among children and, unfortunately, a perfect set-up for bullying, with children taking many of their cues from things they hear their parents say at home.

Healthcare worker at home visit

Drugs used by some Type 2 diabetics may lessen their risk for severe COVID-19 complications

Sep 27, 2021

A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory complications and death in COVID-19 patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Women in surgical masks and scrubs gather around a framed picture of a fingerprint. Two of the women stand on a ladder and lower a large sheet of paper which had previously been used to cover the image.

Leaving their mark: COVID-19 staff collaborate on glass mosaic

Sep 23, 2021

The third floor Acute Care staff at Hershey Medical Center, otherwise known as the COVID unit, came together over the art project much as they came together throughout the pandemic a fingerprint mosaic made from 200 glass tiles.

A care team dressed in full personal protective equipment meets outside of a hospital patient room

Penn State Health provides patient data on COVID-19 dashboard

Sep 13, 2021

To provide the communities we serve with a clear picture of how the pandemic is affecting our hospitals and staff, Penn State Health is once again making a public COVID-19 dashboard available on our website.

Conceptual illustration of the coronavirus as if it were observed from a microscope.

Penn State Health revises visitation guidance to support patient- and family-centered care

Sep 10, 2021

The health system is revising its visitation guidelines, effective September 13.

Students with protective masks sitting in school desks in their classroom. School desks are marked with a cross to mark a place where sitting is not allowed to maintain social distance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Medical Minute: Vaccination, conversation keys to protecting kids as they return to school

Aug 26, 2021

Just as the moves to protect students by keeping them at home required them to weather some detrimental effects, their return this fall carries new risks. Two Penn State Health doctors discuss how you can keep your kids safe this fall.

Close-up of a wrist and hand into which an IV line is inserted. Medical tape is on the arm, securing the line in place.

Black patients more likely to have had strokes prior to COVID-19 diagnosis than non-Black patients

Aug 17, 2021

Black COVID-19 patients are more likely to have experienced strokes prior to their diagnosis than their non-Black counterparts, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers. They said this may be one explanation for why COVID-19 mortality has been high in Black populations.

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