Nine in 10 Covid hospital patients suffer lingering symptoms months after being discharged, a study presented to No10’s top advisers has claimed. Of 325 survivors across the UK, 93 per cent reported suffering at least one ‘Long Covid’ symptom at least three months after recovering. The most common symptoms were fatigue (77 per cent) and … Read more
Covid cases are continuing to plummet in the UK this week, falling to their lowest level since September. The Covid Symptom Study, run by ZOE and King’s College London, estimated there are now around 5,494 people becoming ill every day — down a third from the 8,111 figure last week. Professor Tim Spector, an epidemiologist leading … Read more
The mysteries of ‘long-covid’ continue to mount as new research suggests that nearly a third of people with symptoms that linger for months had none at all when they were diagnosed. The new study, from the University of California, suggests that there is no singular profile that can help doctors predict which COVID-19 patients may … Read more
Long Covid is often worse for patients who only had mild symptoms of the virus and were never hospitalised, top doctor says Dr Melissa Heightman says hospitalised patients tend to avoid long Covid more She says symptoms can last longer in Covid patients not admitted to hospital Up to a fifth of all coronavirus patients … Read more
Are you addicted to your smartphone? More than a THIRD of young adults report symptoms including poor sleep and anxiety when away from their phone – regardless of how long they spend on it each day Experts from King’s College London surveyed 1,043 people aged from 18–30 They were asked about their levels of smartphone usage … Read more
Fatigue, loss of smell and chest pains are all some of the better known long-term effects that persist months after coronavirus infection. But according to a new scientific paper, almost a quarter of Covid-19 survivors may have to adjust to hair loss too. The study, published in The Lancet, reveals that 359 out of 1,655 … Read more
The ‘classic triad’ of Covid-19 symptoms including a cough, fever and loss of smell could be missing a third of positive cases, a study has suggested. Scientists at King’s College London (KCL) said extending the list of symptoms to include fatigue, sore throat, headache and diarrhoea would allow ‘millions’ of unconfirmed cases to be detected. … Read more
Covid-19 could cause potentially dangerous ‘nodules’ on patients’ EYEBALLS due to inflammation triggered by the virus, scientists warn French doctors conducted MRI scans on 129 severely ill Covid-19 patients They found evidence of eye nodules in nine of these hospitalised individuals What causes them and their long-term impact on health is currently unknown By Joe Pinkstone For … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU cast doubts on its efficacy and Macron ‘managed demand’ by claiming it is less effective in over-60s In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those over 65 due … Read more
The NHS could change its official list of coronavirus symptoms after Government-led research found a fever and losing the sense of taste or smell are not the most common signs of the disease. Swabs and questionnaires of a million people in England revealed infected patients were equally as likely to suffer headaches, muscle pains, chills or … Read more