Science & Health

  • Even Mild Covid-19 Can Sometimes Cause Hallucinations and Other Brain Problems

    Even Mild Covid-19 Can Sometimes Cause Hallucinations and Other Brain Problems

    Doctors are starting to see the sort of serious brain problems that scientists had previously warned would become more common because of the covid-19 pandemic. A new study published Wednesday details patients who caught the coronavirus and went on to develop neurological complications, including cognitive impairment, trouble moving or walking, and frightening hallucinations and delusions.…


  • Why There’s No Simple Answer to Whether the Coronavirus Is Airborne

    Why There’s No Simple Answer to Whether the Coronavirus Is Airborne

    Hundreds of scientists across the world have just petitioned the World Health Organisation via an open letter with one demand: Acknowledge publicly that the coronavirus behind covid-19 can be airborne, meaning it can spread through the air (and linger there) via tiny aerosols emitted by the breath of infected people, not just large droplets. But…