Five years on, the pandemic's shadow looms large, revealing unexpected health challenges. Discover the surprising link between Covid-19 and 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.

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.

The social media activity of children with multiple long-term health issues have revealed they also undergo severe emotional ...

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.

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

It is true that on average children have milder COVID-19 infections and develop long COVID less commonly than adults. However, milder does not mean mild, and less common does not mean uncommon.

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 ...