Category: Symptoms
Long Covid: Persistent loss of smell indicates a high risk of cognitive and memory problems
The loss of smell with Covid, especially if persistent, it indicates a high risk of encountering cognitive and memory problems during the period following infection, and also of cognitive deficits that can persist for months after healing from Covid. More...
Swine Flu: First human infection from pigs in the US in 2022
The CDC has reported the first human infection with a flu virus that usually spreads in pigs this year. More...
Joe Biden still testing positive for Covid after two weeks
US President Joe Biden is testing positive for Covid-19 two weeks after his initial infection according to his physician. More...
Preprint: Three types of long Covid, each with its set of symptoms
King’s College research shows at least three distinct ‘types’ of long covid for people experiencing symptoms for 12 weeks or more. More...
Polio detected in Rockland County, New York
“The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Rockland County Department of Health today alerted the public to a case of polio in a Rockland County resident.” More...
Monkeypox: CDC advises infected to wear a mask and isolate
CDC updated advice on monkeypox: “Cover the lesions, wear a well-fitting mask, and avoid public transportation when leaving the home”. More...
Monkeypox: 12 infected at Cadiz tattoo parlour
12 cases of monkeypox have been detected following visits to a tattoo shop in Cádiz, Spain. More...
Joe Biden Paxlovid rebound
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 again – only days after testing negative. More...
Monkeypox: Man infected by a second-hand scooter
An extraordinary thread on Twitter today from a man in Spain who is convinced that he was infected with monkeypox after touching the surfaces on a scooter he had just bought second-hand. More...
Ghana: Marburg virus outbreak
Two fatal cases of Marburg virus disease have been reported from the Ashanti region of Ghana. More...