Emerging research continues to uncover long-term health impacts linked to Covid-19, with impacts ranging from brain ageing and lung complications to a significant rise in digestive disorders.

A recent study published in JAMA involving 5367 children and adolescents found that 20% of children aged 6-11 years and 14% of adolescents met the researchers’ criteria for long COVID.

Recent changes in government health agency guidelines regarding the COVID-19 vaccine have sparked concerns among healthcare providers, particularly for pregnant women and children.

By the time many children with lingering symptoms of COVID-19 reach Lael Yonker’s pediatric pulmonology clinic, they have likely been told those problems are “just a cold.” ...

Key findings include: 1 in 4 children had new anxiety symptoms, and 1 in 7 had new depressive symptoms, despite no prior diagnosis —a sign long COVID is triggering new mental health challenges.

Before Covid-19's widespread arrival, 82.6 percent of children rated their health as "very good" or "excellent" - that number dropped to 66.9 percent after the Omicron variant waves.

Children with multiple long-term health issues undergo severe emotional stress at the same time as they are trying to cope with the physical challenges of their condition, a study published in the ...