A hangover can be annoying and disrupt day-to-day activities, but will eventually go away on its own. How intense these symptoms are is often blamed on getting older, and while there’s evidence suggesting that the impact of hangovers may indeed be felt more intensely as we age, there might be more to it. A recent … Read more
A national non-profit group called the Canadian Covid Society launched on Wednesday, with co-founders saying the organization is needed as public health agencies have pulled back on COVID-19 prevention measures and awareness campaigns. “I feel in some ways we’re filling a gap where public health has left open,” Dr. Joe Vipond, one of the society’s five co-founders, said … Read more
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Health experts have raised alarm bells over the concerning rise of prolonged cold symptoms with potential links to Covid-19. The convergence of reduced exposure to common viruses and increased indoor socialising during the damp onset of winter may be contributing to what experts have dubbed “never-ending” colds. Professor Jeremy Brown from University College London (UCL) … Read more
As Canada enters its fifth year navigating COVID-19, some experts and advocates are worried treatment options for the virus remain disappointingly inadequate. Despite significant strides in understanding the virus, Jennifer Hulme, a 42-year-old emergency physician at the University Health Network in Toronto, says many Canadians suffering from long-term COVID-19 are left without many options. She … Read more
WHO defines long COVID as continuing or new symptoms at least 3 months from start of COVID Sydney: EG.5 or the Eris COVID variant is dominant in parts of Australia. Eris, along with other circulating strains, are descendants of Omicron. While these strains appear less severe than the original Alpha and Delta variants, the risk … Read more
Jan. 28, 2022 — Long story short, we still have a lot to learn about long COVID-19. But it is a real phenomenon with real long-term health effects for people recovering from coronavirus infections. And diagnosing and managing it can get tricky, as some symptoms of long COVID-19 overlap with those of other conditions — … Read more
