It might feel like the days of Covid are well behind most of us, but six years on from the initial outbreak, around 200 thousand New Zealanders are still dealing with it because they have Long Covid. So should more be done for those suffering the symptoms? We discuss that with Amanda Kvalsvig, Research Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago. But first Jesse talks to Esther, a Wellington-based freelance journalist who can share what it's like to have Long Covid.

We must learn the lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent thousands from acquiring a preventable workplace-acquired illness.

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Six years into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many people living with Long COVID still aren’t getting the mental health support they need.

Hospitalisations and deaths from the virus are climbing as the ninth wave of Covid-19 surges across Aotearoa.

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Long Covid can impact people for years and have "considerable" health impacts, researcher says.

Covid can have substantial impacts on peoples’ health. Although Covid initially enters the body through the respiratory system, it can affect virtually every bodily system and organ. There are no adva...

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A public health adviser says the winter flu season appears to be kicking off early, as cases spike across the Tasman.

Experts are worried that lessons learnt during the Covid pandemic are being ignored and too many people are getting sick and dying after catching the virus in healthcare settings.

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