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COVID-19What to Know About COVID Variant XFG (Stratus) and How to Protect Yourself An infectious disease expert shares information on the Stratus variant, XFG, the newly dominant COVID strain spreading in the United States. 5 min read September 18, 2025
COVID-19Should I Wear a Mask? Infectious disease experts explain how effective masks are in protecting people from COVID, RSV, and the flu, and the latest recommendations on when and how to wear one. 6 min read August 22, 2024
COVID-19What to Know About Paxlovid An infectious diseases expert explains how the COVID-19 antiviral pills work and when people should consider taking them. 6 min read January 5, 2023
COVID-19Long COVID: What We Know Now Two experts share what we’ve learned about long COVID, including common symptoms, who is most at risk, and ways to treat the condition. 11 min read October 26, 2022
Ear, Nose and ThroatIs it COVID, Allergies, a Cold, or the Flu? Here’s How to Tell the Difference Sniffling and sneezing often come with changing seasons. NewYork-Presbyterian experts explain how to know what’s causing your symptoms. 6 min read May 6, 2022
COVID-19“I’m Grateful Every Day” Two years after being hospitalized for COVID-19, an emergency department physician reflects on what it means to be a doctor this Doctors’ Day. 1 min video March 30, 2022
COVID-19Long COVID: Patients Experience Symptoms One Year Later During the pandemic, patients’ lives were upended by long COVID. An expert explains what researchers are doing to understand and treat it. 15 min read April 28, 2021