Here's what heart patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2021
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 can affect the heart directly and indirectly. Learn how to protect yourself.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) News
Surviving COVID-19 survivor's guilt
Feb 4, 2021
After COVID-19, some people may feel bad they had easier cases than others. Survivor's guilt is a common response to trauma, and experts have advice on how to deal with it.
How does COVID-19 affect the brain? Researchers are starting to find answers
Jan 29, 2021
Mounting evidence shows COVID-19 affects the brain. Researchers are just beginning to learn how.
COVID-19 registries offer lessons beyond the coronavirus
Jan 20, 2021
Forged amid chaos, registries of COVID-19 patients have already offered insights on the disease – and might just reshape science in the future, too.
What heart and stroke patients should know about COVID-19 vaccines
Jan 15, 2021
The small risks posed by the vaccine are far outweighed by the benefits, experts say.
Registries could offer insight into COVID-19's impact on college athletes' hearts
Jan 12, 2021
Researchers are close to releasing initial findings from a national cardiac registry of NCAA athletes recovering from COVID-19.
Pandemic pods offer social relief, but there are risks
Jan 6, 2021
Can you stay safe inside a "social bubble" or "pandemic pod?" It's a balancing act, experts say.
The top AHA News stories and videos of 2020
Dec 30, 2020
It's no surprise that one health topic dominated the list of the year's most-read stories.
COVID-19 is the big story in mortality statistics – but not the only one
Dec 16, 2020
When mortality statistics for 2020 are eventually released, there will be more to the data than just numbers, experts say.
For many people, surviving COVID-19 doesn't mean getting better
Dec 7, 2020
Some people die of COVID-19, and many others quickly recover. But quite a few are remaining sick, and these "long-haulers" are adding to the pandemic's toll.