COVID 19

Jul 01 2025HEALTH

COVID-19's Hidden Brain Impact: What's Happening Inside?

Long COVID-19 is more than just a physical struggle. It's also taking a toll on the brain. Many people are facing neuropsychiatric symptoms. These include things like memory problems, mood swings, and even neurodegenerative disorders. But what's causing these issues? Researchers are looking into the hippocampus. This is a part of the brain that's crucial for memory ...

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Jul 01 2025HEALTH

How Fear of COVID-19 Changed Healthcare Choices in Ghana

The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken up how people in Ghana think about and use medical services. Fear of the virus has been a big player in this change. A recent study dug into this, showing how worry about COVID-19 has swayed people's healthcare decisions. People's choices about where and when to seek medical help have shifted. Some might avoid hospitals, fearing expo...

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Jun 27 2025HEALTH

Kids Share Lockdown Life Through Film

A group of young people from a disadvantaged area in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, decided to share their experiences of the COVID-19 lockdowns in a unique way. They teamed up with theatre experts to turn their thoughts and memories into a short film. This wasn't just any film; it was a creative way for these kids, aged 10 to 11, to express how they felt during the p...

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Jun 27 2025HEALTH

Health Insurance: The Unseen Struggle During COVID-19

In the US, many people are at risk of losing their health insurance, especially those on Medicaid. This issue, known as insurance churn, has been a problem for a while. Even after the Affordable Care Act helped more people get coverage, the risk of losing insurance is still high. The COVID-19 pandemic made things worse. Many people lost their jobs and, with them, th...

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Jun 27 2025HEALTH

The Battle Against COVID-19: A New Weapon in the Fight

The COVID-19 pandemic is still a major issue in 2025. The virus, SARS-CoV-2, changes rapidly. This makes it hard for vaccines and medicines to work well. Different versions of the virus cause different levels of sickness. Scientists are not sure why this happens. A new study looks at how different versions of the virus's spike protein affect how sick people get. The...

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Jun 27 2025HEALTH

How Russian Online Groups Fuel COVID-19 Myths

The COVID-19 pandemic didn't just bring health worries; it also sparked a surge in wild theories. Some of these theories made people doubt vaccines. Experts found a link between these false stories and the use of online social platforms. These platforms are like big social clubs. They don't just let people share info; they also make it easy for false stories to spre...

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Jun 26 2025HEALTH

How ICU Nurses Faced COVID-19: A Look at Their Confidence

Nurses in intensive care units (ICUs) were at the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic, dealing with the most serious cases. A study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, wanted to understand how these nurses felt about their ability to handle the crisis. The study looked at how confident they were in their skills and what factors might have influenced that confidence. The st...

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

Understanding Violence in Relationships: A Look at Burkina Faso During COVID-19

In Burkina Faso, a recent study looked at how common violence between partners was during the COVID-19 pandemic. They found that nearly 3 out of 10 women experienced some form of violence from their partner in 2021. This is almost double the rate from 2010. The study focused on women aged 15 to 49. Most of these women lived in rural areas and had not finished school...

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

A Difficult Journey: Afghan Refugee Mothers in Pakistan

Afghan refugee women in Pakistan face big hurdles when trying to get healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth. This is especially true in Balochistan, a province that struggles with poverty and weak healthcare systems. The COVID-19 pandemic made things even harder for these women. Balochistan is home to many Afghan refugees. The province already has a hard time pr...

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Jun 24 2025HEALTH

How COVID-19 Continued to Disrupt HIV Testing in 2021

In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic kept causing problems for HIV testing and diagnosis. This was especially noticeable at a top hospital in India. The goal was to see how much the pandemic affected HIV testing that year. The pandemic made it hard for people to get tested for HIV. This is a big deal because finding HIV early is key to fighting it. In 2020, there was a bi...

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