fizkes/Shutterstock The term “long COVID” is used to describe symptoms or illness that continue for more than four weeks after a positive COVID test or the original onset of symptoms. Some examples include an ongoing loss of taste or smell, debilitating fatigue, and even sustained damage to the heart orContinue Reading
Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock The COVID pandemic triggered an unprecedented rise in deaths around the world, leading to falls in life expectancy. In research last year, we found that 2020 saw significant life expectancy losses, including more than two years in the US and one year in England and Wales. In aContinue Reading
THE latest Covid wave has peaked, as infections have fallen 11 per cent in the last week, new data has revealed. Around one in 21 people in the UK have the bug – with numbers now also falling in the youngest age groups. Zoe Health Study The graph above showsContinue Reading
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock Have you ever been mocked or abused for your views on COVID? If so, you’re not alone. Anyone wishing to engage in an open dialogue surrounding the pandemic can often encounter a hostile climate, especially online. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narrated by Noa,Continue Reading
DECLAN Donnelly flashed a smile as he enjoyed some fresh air with his family days after being struck down with Covid. The telly favourite, 47, and presenting pal Ant McPartlin, 46, were forced to scrap their NTAs appearance and a Britain’s Got Talent special after testing positive for the virus.Continue Reading
VILevi/Shutterstock There has been much discussion recently about how governments handled the COVID pandemic during 2020 and 2021. In particular, debate has centred on the costs and benefits of the various social restrictions, including lockdowns. The rationale for implementing social restrictions and other non-pharmacological measures in the UK was toContinue Reading
Lightspring/Shutterstock For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, evidence shows that significant events in our personal lives which induce severe stress or trauma can be associated with more rapid changes in our personalities. A new study, published inContinue Reading
Toeizuza Thailand/Shutterstock As someone who is severely deaf and completely blind, I felt overnight I had lost a third sense, my sense of touch. To make matters worse, people around me faded away – voices had become so quiet that there was an eerie soundlessness all around. Nothing was makingContinue Reading
COVID cases have jumped by 30 per cent in the last week, with 1.7million Brits now having the bug, data has revealed. Brits have been warned to protect their grandparents as we head into the winter months and as the virus becomes more widespread. And fresh figures from the OfficeContinue Reading
Knowing when to return to exercise after COVID depends on your symptoms. antoniodiaz/Shutterstock After recovering from COVID, you might be eager to get out and do some exercise, particularly if you’d previously enjoyed keeping fit. While a bit of light cardiovascular training can be a good option, strength training hasContinue Reading
