Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?
30 May 2023
The coronavirus has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, but vaccines help to keep mothers and babies safe
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The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still don't know how
3 May 2023
The coronavirus commonly causes gastrointestinal symptoms, but whether this is due to inflammation, disruption to our microbiome or the virus affecting the permeability of our gut wall is unclear
The covid-19 virus gets into the brain – what does it do there?
25 January 2023
We now know that covid-19 can cause neurological symptoms, ranging from brain fog and headaches to strokes. Research is beginning to reveal how this happens and hint at better treatments
Why are children catching so many illnesses this winter?
20 December 2022
Many countries in the northern hemisphere are seeing surges of childhood respiratory infections like influenza and RSV. While this is partly because child infections fell during covid-19 restrictions, that isn’t the whole story
Living with covid: How can the pandemic end and what will it be like?
18 January 2022
For some, the phrase “living with covid” means removing all restrictions - and this could soon happen in England. But the actions countries take now will determine how many more people die of covid and whether we’re doomed to keep chasing new variants
Covid-19 vaccines: Everything you need to know about the leading shots
11 August 2021
Here’s what the latest data says about the efficacy and side effects of the most-used covid-19 vaccines worldwide, including Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer/BioNTech
5 steps to make offices as coronavirus-proof as possible
14 April 2021
Good ventilation is one of the most effective measures offices can take to stop the spread of coronavirus, while relying on people to change their behaviour should be a last resort
Repeated coronavirus lockdowns are taking a severe toll on children
3 March 2021
The covid-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have impacted children's mental health – which has already been declining for years in the UK and US
Everything you need to know about Russia's coronavirus vaccine claims
12 August 2020
Russia has given regulatory approval to a covid-19 vaccine, amid concerns about the level of testing it has undergone. Here's what you need to know about the Sputnik V vaccine
Horror movie fans are better at coping with the coronavirus pandemic
2 July 2020
Good news for fans of zombie movies and people with an interest in the dark side of life: they may be more psychologically resilient to the covid-19 pandemic
