Science In Action

Long Covid ‘brain fog’


Listen Later

Following a bout of Covid-19, a significant number of people suffer with weeks or months of 'brain fog' - poor concentration, forgetfulness, and confusion. This is one of the manifestations of Long Covid. A team of scientists in the United States has now discovered that infection in the lung can trigger an inflammatory response which then causes patterns of abnormal brain cell activity. It’s the kind of brain cell dysregulation also seen in people who experience cognitive problems following chemotherapy for cancer.

Also in the programme, the latest discoveries about the asteroid Bennu from the Osiris Rex mission, how Malayasian farmers led US researchers to a botanical discovery, and a new explanation for why dinosaurs took over the world 200 million years ago.

(Image: System of neurons with glowing connections. Credit: Getty Images)

Presenter: Roland Pease

Producer: Andrew Luck-Baker

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Science In ActionBy BBC World Service

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

311 ratings


More shows like Science In Action

View all
In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,403 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,852 Listeners

The Naked Scientists Podcast by The Naked Scientists

The Naked Scientists Podcast

604 Listeners

Nature Podcast by Springer Nature Limited

Nature Podcast

758 Listeners

Science Magazine Podcast by Science Magazine

Science Magazine Podcast

807 Listeners

F1: Chequered Flag by BBC Radio 5 Live

F1: Chequered Flag

785 Listeners

Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,822 Listeners

Science Weekly by The Guardian

Science Weekly

408 Listeners

5 Live Science Podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live

5 Live Science Podcast

108 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,770 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,069 Listeners

More or Less: Behind the Stats by BBC Radio 4

More or Less: Behind the Stats

904 Listeners

Discovery by BBC World Service

Discovery

957 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,023 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,060 Listeners

In Our Time: Science by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time: Science

711 Listeners

The Life Scientific by BBC Radio 4

The Life Scientific

243 Listeners

Unexpected Elements by BBC World Service

Unexpected Elements

360 Listeners

BBC Inside Science by BBC Radio 4

BBC Inside Science

401 Listeners

Curious Cases by BBC Radio 4

Curious Cases

784 Listeners

CrowdScience by BBC World Service

CrowdScience

475 Listeners

Americast by BBC News

Americast

774 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,039 Listeners

New Scientist Podcasts by New Scientist

New Scientist Podcasts

99 Listeners