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	Podcast:		Short Wave
	Episode:		How COVID-19 Affects The Brain
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:43
	Publish Date:		2021-01-14 10:00:00
	Description:		Many patients who are hospitalized for COVID-19 continue to have symptoms of brain injury after they are discharged. For many, brain function improves as they recover, but some are likely to face long-term disability. As NPR science correspondent Jon Hamilton explains, research into all the ways the coronavirus affects the brain is ongoing but research shows it can affect everything from loss of smell to memory problems. Read Jon's piece here. Email the show at shortwave@npr.org.
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