survivors

Severely ill coronavirus patients treated with plasma from survivors recovered FIVE days faster

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Convalescent plasma therapy did not significantly improve the conditions of patients with life-threatening coronavirus, a new study suggests. Among patients with ‘life-threatening’ cases, meaning in organ failure or needing to be placed on ventilators, more patients recovered who didn’t receive the treatment than those who did. Researchers, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and … Read more

Blood plasma from survivors could help other coronavirus patients

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Nicknamed the ‘antibody Superman’, Dr Alessandro Giardini spent seven days on a ventilator, battling coronavirus — but now his blood could save the lives of others critically ill with Covid-19. Dr Giardini, a paediatrician at Great Ormond Street Hospital, is one of more than 2,000 Britons who have recovered from Covid-19 and donated their plasma … Read more

Cabin map of where survivors were sitting when PIA Airbus plowed into houses in Karachi killing 97

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A passenger list from the doomed Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 has revealed where the two survivors were sitting when the aircraft plowed into a residential neighbourhood in Karachi.   Nineteen of the 97 bodies recovered from the wreckage have been identified and were collected by loved ones for funeral prayers this morning.  Two men survived … Read more

NHS trial uses coronavirus survivors’ blood to treat other patients

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Major NHS trial using coronavirus survivors’ blood to treat other patients with their antibodies receives enough donations to help 500 people Some 500 survivors have now donated their blood as part of the NHS scheme It is hoped coronavirus patients will be able to pass their antibodies to others Fourteen NHS hospitals are already taking … Read more

Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life

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Survivors of child abuse are TWICE as likely to develop type 2 diabetes later in life, study finds Survivors of child abuse are 71% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease Survivors are also  at 42 per cent greater risk of developing high blood pressure. People who suffered emotional, sexual or physical abuse as a minor are also … Read more

Will Covid-19 survivors face a lifetime of illness like those who battled polio?

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Crushing fatigue. Lung and heart damage. Strokes. Even brain damage. These are just a few of the frightening complications of coronavirus that indicate infection could, in some cases, lead to long-lasting, debilitating illness in those who survive it, a growing number of doctors are claiming. Data gathered by UK researchers suggests primary symptoms themselves can come … Read more

What we can all learn from the 100-year-old super survivors who caught coronavirus – and lived

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The odds were stacked against 100-year-old Elsie Kelsall. Three weeks ago, the great-great-grandmother from Staffordshire was taken to hospital with a high temperature and mild cough – both symptoms of Covid-19.  Two days later, her family’s worst fears were confirmed when tests came back positive. Her fate, they thought, was sealed. About 90 per cent … Read more

COVID-19 survivors reveal how the crippling illness left them breathless and weak after recovery

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Coronavirus sufferers in the UK have revealed how the crippling illness left them weak, breathless and coughing even after they had recovered. More than 84,000 people have been officially diagnosed with the infection since Britain’s outbreak began in February – 10,612 of them have died but many more have recovered. Getting over the virus takes … Read more

Survivor’s no-holds-barred coronavirus diary tells how he pulled through

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A fish and chip shop owner who fought for his life against coronavirus has shared his candid hospital diary detailing how medics did their best to help him survive. Panayiotis Elia, 66, didn’t show typical Covid-19 symptoms – initially he just had a headache, was constipated and felt lethargic and nauseous. However, his condition rapidly … Read more

Antibodies prove difficult to detect in Chinese coronavirus survivors

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What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more