Neha Pathak, MD, is board certified in both internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. She is part of WebMD's team of medical editors responsible for ensuring the accuracy of health information on the site. Before joining WebMD, Pathak worked as a primary care physician at the Department of Veterans Affairs and was an assistant professor of medicine at Emory University in Atlanta.
As COVID-19 continues to threaten our health, anything we can do to lessen the chance of adding another infection into the mix is critical.
Dermatologists around the world are sharing images and information about various kinds of rashes and skin-related effects that may be associated with COVID-19.
ER doctors have reported that some COVID-19 patients appear completely comfortable even with a dangerously low levels of oxygen. So, they are recommending that COVID-19 patients monitor their oxygen levels at home with a pulse oximeter. Learn more.
While a global shutdown in the face of a pandemic is not the way to protect our environment, the COVID-19 response is teaching us lessons that we can apply moving forward.
In the US, many people use cannabis products for both medical and recreational purposes, and some who smoke, inhale, or vape marijuana are wondering if it’s safer to switch to alternatives, like “edibles” to protect their lungs and immune systems in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A story that has recently spread rapidly suggests that many Americans may already have been exposed to COVID-19 in November and December of 2019, but this type of misinformation can be dangerous.
Learn how widespread COVID-19 antibody testing could be the key to allowing some of us to slowly resume routine activities.
Because symptoms can worsen suddenly with COVID-19, it's important to not only have conversations about what we want our care to look like when we are sick, but to also put it in writing.
There's a lot of confusion about whether or not people can be reinfected with COVID-19. Find out what experts are saying.
Based on guidance from the CDC and WHO, we have been treating COVID-19 like other germs that spread through respiratory droplets caused by sneezing and coughing, but can the virus also travel in the air and spread infection just through breathing or talking?
Healthcare workers report that patients who come to the emergency room with “mild symptoms” that can be managed at home; sometimes come back 1-2 days later drastically sicker.
Patients’ experiences of COVID-19 vary widely – from no symptoms at all to life-threatening – it can be hard to know what experts mean when they say “mild.” Learn about mild symptoms of COVID-19 and how to monitor them.
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