Many people with long COVID experience persistent debilitating symptoms like fatigue and brain fog. But a few develop more life-threatening and lasting damage to their heart and brain.
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After decades of research revealing the long-term damage of fuel poverty, the problem is worse than ever.
Cells degrade and recycle damaged parts of themselves through a process called autophagy. When this “self-devouring” goes awry, it may promote cancer and neurodegenerative disease.
Simple, everyday tasks such as carrying in the groceries or running up the stairs may help lower your risk of an early death.
Here’s why it’s so important to look after your oral health.
The increased risks of heart attack and stroke after COVID shown in a recent study, could drive a new pandemic of heart disease over coming years.
Lowering obesity and overweight rates will lift the burden on healthcare spending.
Over half of all calories consumed in the UK are from an ultra-processed food product.
The negative health effects of Y chromosome loss could be one potential reason women tend to live longer than men.
Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Australia. And it doesn’t affect everyone equally.
Research has been inconclusive on the degree to which drinking alcohol leads to the growth of harmful fat. But a new study suggests that beer and spirits are far bigger culprits than wine.
Cardiac rehabilitation is a low-cost approach with proven benefits for heart patients, that drastically lowers future cardiac risks. So why do only 10 to 25 per cent of heart patients access it?
Eating half an avocado twice a week could slash your risk of getting heart disease.
Melatonin may play a role in protecting people who have had a heart attack, but the evidence is still unclear.
New review suggests many don’t benefit massively from taking a daily statin.
A one-size-fits-all approach may not be best for treating cardiovascular disease. Taking sex chromosomes into account could make for more effective and equitable care.
New research shows that a ban on aggressive hi-vis promotion of sugary drinks could be far more successful in reducing consumption than a sugar tax.
In more than half the cases of sudden cardiac death during sex, the heart was found to be structurally normal.
A bit of alcohol may protect your heart, but binge drinking could send it into a dangerous flutter.
Top contributors
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Team Head, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
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Professor of Global Health, Institute for Applied Research, University of Birmingham
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Vice-Chancellor, University of Wollongong
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Member, IMPART (Inflammation & Metabolism, Physical Ability, & Research Translation) Network, Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer in Chemical Pathology, University of Westminster
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Executive Director, George Institute Australia, George Institute for Global Health
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Epidemiology, University of Cambridge
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Clinical Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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Research Fellow, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
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Professor of Vascular and Clinical Physiology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Senior Lecturer in Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Bioscience, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Physical Activity, Lifestyle, and Population Health, University of Sydney
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Lecturer on Health Care Policy, Harvard University
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Professor, University of Pretoria
