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Weeks and months after having a confirmed or suspected Covid-19 infection, many people are finding they still haven’t fully recovered. Emerging reports describe lingering symptoms ranging from fatigue and brain-fog to breathlessness and tingling toes. So why does Covid-19 cause lasting health problems? Ian Sample discusses some of the possible explanations with Prof Danny Altmann,…

The visual cortex. (Geyer et al, Front. Hum. Neurosci. 2011) HENRY TAYLOR, THE CONVERSATION 5 JULY 2020 Imagine being completely blind but still being able to see. Does that sound impossible? Well, it happens.A few years ago, a man (let's call him Barry) suffered two strokes in quick succession. As a result, Barry was completely…

Umatilla County saw one of the largest spikes in daily coronavirus cases this week with an average of 44 cases per day, the second most in Oregon, as the county’s top health official cited workplace outbreaks spurred by sick employees returning to their jobs as a major contributor.A county commissioner said some people also are…

Youth from across Philadelphia gathered in front of City Hall June 9 to protest police brutality and voice their concerns and vision for the future. According to recent research cited by the CDC, nearly half of all Americans between 18 and 29 report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption…

More than 93,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Massachusetts The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported Wednesday that an additional 1,753 people in the state have recovered from COVID-19.As of June 17, weekly data shows that 93,157 patients have been released from isolation, meaning they are considered to have recovered from the virus.Last week,…