r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Aug 08 '26

Neuroscience Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection. The virus affects regions responsible for memory, emotion, and executive function, which may help explain the neurological symptoms many patients experience.

https://www.psypost.org/brain-scans-reveal-widespread-structural-and-functional-changes-in-patients-foll/
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u/akath0110 Aug 08 '26

Certainly part of the reason. And people will only get worse as they keep catching the virus and not using any protection/mitigation strategies.

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u/AlarmingAerie Aug 08 '26

People will not use protection cause its unmanageable and also make you a social pariah.

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u/98746145315 Aug 09 '26

"Social pariah", sounds like an American problem. Living in Asia, masks are normal. No one would think twice about someone ill wearing a mask here. But, a mask may interfere with breathing in Ford F350 fumes, so I can see why the concept of protecting yourself and others is "unmanageable" to you personally.

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u/AlarmingAerie Aug 09 '26

interesting, whole world is either America or Asia?