Long COVID refers to the symptoms experienced by COVID-19 patients, which persist even after they have tested negative for the virus. According to recent studies, patients with Long COVID may experience gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, and nausea, indicating a possible connection between the infection and gut health. COVID-19 is caused by the …
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COVID-19 Brain Fog is a term used to describe a phenomenon where people experience cognitive difficulties such as confusion, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating, and memory problems long after they have recovered from COVID-19. The condition has become prevalent and causes significant distress to individuals. Recently, studies have linked COVID-19 Brain Fog to neuroinflammation and other long-term …
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COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the world, with millions of people being infected and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. Many people who contract the virus have mild symptoms and recover quickly. However, for some, the symptoms persist long after the virus is no longer detectable in the body. This is known as …
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Researchers were intrigued by the question of whether people really gained weight during quarantine, which had been dubbed the “COVID 15” by many. To answer this question, they analyzed the electronic health records of 15 million patients, comparing their weight changes in the year prior to the pandemic to weight changes during the pandemic. The …
Why it matters: Current discussions about preventing the next pandemic are heavily focused on taking actions only after people get sick. But science and recent experience make clear that we can protect health by working to stop pandemic pathogens before they infect anyone. The background: Over the last 100 years, about two viruses per year have jumped …
For the Harvard Chan community: Find the latest updates, guidance, useful information, and resources about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) here. In the wake of an outbreak of coronavirus that began in China in 2019, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health experts have been speaking to a variety of media outlets and writing articles about the pandemic. We’ll …
July 26, 2022 – Vaccines for COVID-19 may cause small changes in menstrual cycles, but those changes are temporary, according to preliminary results from the Apple Women’s Health Study. The study’s survey of over 9,600 participants found that, on average, a dose of vaccine was associated with an increase in menstrual cycle length of about half a day. Cycle length returned …
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A short new report from the Lancet COVID-19 Commission lists the first four strategies that every building owner and operator should pursue to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The report focuses on lowering the amount of virus-laden aerosols in indoor air by improving ventilation and filtration. The report was put together by the Commission’s task force on safe work, safe …
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Further study is being conducted on the COVID-19 virus’s residual effects on the body, especially those on cognition, while the epidemic persists. In many patients who have recovered from COVID-19, “brain fog,” which can appear as slow or sluggish thinking, trouble focusing, and forgetfulness, has been noted. Brain Fog: What is it? But what precisely …
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What Our Experts Say Harvard Chan epidemiologist Caroline Buckee speaks about the changes in infection rates we might expect to see as restrictions are lifted around the world.
