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Even mild COVID can cause damage to the brain

Human brain scan

Source: Scan of a human brain (Getty)

A new study has found even a mild case of COVID-19 can cause significant damage to the brain. Researchers found the brains of those infected with the virus shrunk in areas critical for smell, memory, cognitive function and emotion.



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