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TopicBrain damage

Topic: brain damage

All about Leqembi, new Alzheimer’s drug that’s likely to get US approval, and its risks

If it gets FDA's nod this week, it will be the second in a new category of medications to treat mild to moderate cases of the neurodegenerative disease in the US.

Even mild Covid can cause brain shrinkage and affect mental function, new study shows

Many people who have had Covid report feelings of ‘brain fog’, fatigue and problems with concentration and memory long after their initial symptoms resolve.

Oxford study on long Covid says even mild infection spurs ‘brain shrinkage’

Study by scientists at University of Oxford’s Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging involved 785 participants. The findings have been published in the journal 'Nature'.

Severe Covid infections pass to brain through nose, German scientists say

German scientists obtain first evidence of virus crossing into the brain through nasal mucus by performing autopsies on severely infected patients.

MRI study shows neurological changes in Covid patients’ brain 3 months after testing positive

Brain MRIs of Covid-19 patients displayed 'micro-structural changes' relating to loss of smell and memory, says study published in Lancet.

Neurologists identify three stages of brain damage due to Covid-19

A drug that can increase risk of bacterial infection to false negatives in tests, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Air pollution is actually making our children dumber

This toxic air may be damaging the brains of an entire generation of Chinese and Indian children. A report by the World Bank found that test scores were lower in these countries than in the developed world.

On Camera

Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.