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Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Catching Covid-19 more than once – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 May 202203 May 2022

New Covid-19 variants and waning immunity could see more New Zealanders catching the virus for a second time. As we […]

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Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Covid-19 school spread speeds up – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 18 March 202218 March 2022

Three in four New Zealand schools are dealing with active Covid-19 cases, and there has been a 40% rise in reported school infections […]

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Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Could NZ limit long Covid? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 March 202211 March 2022

The later arrival of Omicron in Aotearoa means we have watched the impact of long Covid in other countries including […]

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“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

“Significant” brain changes documented after mild COVID-19 – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 08 March 2022

Brain scans of patients infected with Covid-19 show changes in regions that affect memory and smell, and increased cognitive decline. In one of […]

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Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Long Covid gains official recognition – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 October 202108 October 2021

Long Covid now has a formal definition – setting out agreed symptoms and timeframes to help spot the common post-Covid condition. The World […]

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Mysterious pain disorder may not be only in the brain – Expert Reaction

Mysterious pain disorder may not be only in the brain – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 July 202106 July 2021

A study in mice shows that fibromyalgia – a poorly understood condition which causes ongoing pain and fatigue in an estimated 1 […]

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Long COVID in New Zealand – Expert Q&A

Long COVID in New Zealand – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 29 April 202129 April 2021

New Zealand has been praised for its initial COVID-19 pandemic response, but what do we know about long-term health effects and how […]

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