Most people who get COVID today will experience only a mild illness. But some are still at risk of severe illness. Here’s what the virus looks like 5 years on.
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Your COVID infection may not seem any more severe the second or third time around. But it looks like your risks of other health problems increase with each infection.
We know very little about how long COVID affects the body, and why some people develop ongoing symptoms and others don’t. But emerging evidence offers clues.
Official guidance still suggests you should take a test if you think you might have COVID – and this is a sensible thing to do.
From skin lesions to hearing loss, unusual symptoms can be troubling for COVID patients.
Three months after Omicron abruptly arrived, we now know more about the variant. So what does the science say about how contagious it is, how long it takes to get sick and how effective vaccines are?
Omicron is continuing the trend set by delta, causing symptoms that resemble the common cold.
Whether you’ve tested positive on a PCR or a rapid antigen test, here are a GP’s tips of how to manage your condition.
A lot has changed in COVID treatment since the pandemic began. Here are the treatments you can expect — from being diagnosed, to going to hospital, and for those who need to be cared for in ICU.
The UK was late at recognising smell loss as a COVID symptom.
Top contributors
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Professor of Cardiac Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Director, Australian Living Evidence Collaboration; Professor (Research), School of Population Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Executive Director, National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce, and Professor, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Swansea University
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Professor of Genetic Epidemiology, King's College London
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Director, Intensive Care Unit, Alfred Health; Professor, Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine, Monash University
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Clinical associate professor, Australian National University
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Visiting Researcher (Academic Foundation Doctor FY2), University of East Anglia
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Cardiology SpR & NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Professor of Rhinology and Olfactology, University of East Anglia
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Senior Research Fellow, The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, and Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney