Coronavirus (COVID 19) – helpful health information and support
All the latest information, helpful advice and support during the coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus: what’s important now
- Covid variants — what you need to know
- The news on Covid variants has left many of us confused about what this means for the future. Dr Annette Alaeus, Livi’s Head of Infectious Diseases, explains.
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- Covid-19 vaccination programme: Doctor Q&A
- As we start a new year, there’s hope on the horizon in the fight against Covid-19. While the UK vaccination programme gets underway, we take a closer look at the first three licensed Covid-19 vaccines to be rolled out this year.
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- What is long COVID?
- Covid-19 is leaving some people with longer-term health problems – it's been called ‘long COVID’. But what exactly is it?
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- A quick Q&A on the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
- We answer some common questions about the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, as the UK Covid-19 immunisation programme begins.
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- 4 ways to sleep better during the pandemic
- The stress of Covid has led to a rise in sleep problems. Here are 4 ways to help control your stress response to current events and get better sleep.
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- Covid 19, nutrition and the gut: what you need to know
- New evidence highlights a possible link between diet, weight and gut health and risk of Covid-19. More research is needed, but here’s an update so far.
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- What is cytokine storm?
- People with Covid-19 can experience an extreme immune system response known as cytokine storm. Dr Alaeus, Head of Infectious Diseases at Livi, explains.
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- Covid 19: What we know
- Almost a year since the emergence of Covid-19, science has revealed new findings about its symptoms, transmission and treatment. Here’s the latest
Covid-19 — what we know now
- Face masks for coronavirus – your questions answered
- Not long ago the idea that we’d discuss wearing face masks in public would have seemed strange. But let’s look at the facts.
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- How to clean your home to prevent coronavirus spread
- Our cleaning guide will help make sure your efforts are as effective at home as possible
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- Coronavirus - advice for pregnancy or breastfeeding
- If you or someone you love is pregnant or has just had a baby, this can be a worrying time.
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- Supporting others during difficult times
- We naturally want to connect, especially during challenges. Even with restrictions in place, there are ways we can help each other.
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- Testing for coronavirus
- We explain the different types of coronavirus tests and why people shouldn’t test themselves
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- Is having sex safe during social isolation?
- With over a billion couples lockdowned worldwide, we ask the experts how to stay sexually safe
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- Keep your children’s anxieties at bay
- An expert guide to reduce your children's anxieties for life during the Covid-19 pandemic
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- Trusted health advice
- How to spot fake news and how to avoid it.
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- Symptom checker
- If you think you have symptoms use the NHS coronavirus symptom checker.
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- At risk groups
- Find out if you’re at high risk and get advice and support.
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- Managing mental health
- Managing your mental health during the coronavirus lockdown
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- Reduce infection spread
- 5 ways that good hygiene can reduce the spread of infection.
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