"COVID alters brain structure long after infection, new Qld study finds" "Queensland researchers have discovered coronavirus significantly alters the brain long after recovery, with MRI scans revealing lasting changes even in people without ongoing symptoms." Source: https://archive.md/JURHA

Huge thanks to @npub1gcmq...tua6 for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.

SBS News

Meet the Australian who's still counting our COVID cases — five years on

Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.

Korean study finds how COVID-19 affects memory, suggests a possible treatment. Korean researchers found the COVID S1 spike protein disrupts nerve cells, harming memory and causing anxiety in mice. Metformin restored nerve function and reduced toxic proteins, suggesting a possible treatment. Source: https://archive.md/bRyzU Study: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/397396781_SARS-CoV-2_spike_protein_causes_synaptic_dysfunction_and_p-tau_and_a-synuclein_aggregation_leading_cognitive_impairment_The_protective_role_of_metformin

This. People are contagious before symptoms start — masking protects everyone. #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp😷 Source:

X (formerly Twitter)

Hazie Thompson (@haziethompson) on X

Once you are symptomatic it’s too late to protect those around you, let alone yourself. Mask early, mask often.

USA: Deadly 'super' flu surge forces schools to close and triggers mask mandates across the US "The CDC has reported that between 1.9 million and 3.3 million Americans have had the flu since October 1 and 19,000 to 38,000 have been hospitalized. The surge has led to a reinstatement of mask mandates across several states for everyone entering a hospital." Source: https://archive.md/Sa6yF

UK: Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases Some schools are reintroducing COVID-like measures due to higher illness rates than last year. In late November, 107 school incidents in education settings were reported: 17 influenza, 2 COVID, and 76 where the exact respiratory virus wasn’t known. Source: https://archive.md/sLyme

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System. 07 December 2025 "A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may worsen this. The message is clear: protecting ourselves still matters." Source:

John Snow Project

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System

A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart dise...

Study: https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712%2825%2900509-0/fulltext