All news on the topic: Long Covid

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Mum and son still living in Covid lockdown ’nightmare’ wash shopping and social distance
Four years after the first national lockdown was announced, mother and son Mandy and Mason Milne still wash their food shopping, social distance and do regular Covid tests
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Low iron levels could be key trigger behind long Covid, major new study finds
Researchers found patients exhibiting symptoms of Covid months after their initial infection often had low levels of iron in their blood
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Scientists might have found secret cause of long Covid's dreaded 'brain fog'
Scientists in Ireland say just under 50%of long Covid patients have some form of lingering neurological effect such as cognitive decline, fatigue and brain fog which affects their lives
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Covid infections that last for months are 'surprisingly common'
A new study has found that up to three in every 100 Covid infections last for a month or longer - and that people with the persistent infections are more likely to have Long Covid
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Boy, 5, died after getting Covid, strep throat and two other viruses
Five-year-old Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero had a myriad of viruses and medical conditions before his untimely death about two months ago, according to the local medical examiner's report
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Man’s long Covid hell as he 'cannot escape' cracking sound as loud as plane
Shaney Wright, who is from Stratford, east London, is one of around 7.6 million people in the UK with tinnitus, which new research says has a link to Long Covid
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Inside Kate Garraway's home pals fears she will have to sell after Derek's death
Kate Garraway went to painstaking lengths to adapt her family home during her late husband's battle to recover from Covid, with the north London property completely redesigned over recent years
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Derek Draper's fellow ICU patient still suffering three years on from Covid
Children's book author Michael Rosen has praised Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway following the news that her husband Derek Draper passed away recently
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Kate Garraway's heartbreaking calls to Derek Draper's phone to hear 'old voice'
TV presenter Kate Garraway recalls how she tortured herself by listening to her husband's answer machine while he was seriously ill, as well as re-reading old text messages shared between them
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Urgent Long Covid warning especially among children as hospital cases surge
Long Covid, which is the term given to persistent cases of coronavirus, where people suffer for weeks and even months, is feared to be on the rise again this winter
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Anti-cholesterol drug can boost outcomes for severely ill Covid patients
A cheap and easy to produce drug commonly used to reduce cholesterol can be effective in improving the survival of patients with Covid, Dr Miriam Stoppard writes
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Vets giving Covid pills to dogs in bid to fight mystery illness spreading
The bulldog, named Cash, was struggling to breathe when he was taken to Lyman Vet Clinic in Cass County, Iowa. Veterinarian Doug Swain decided he had nothing to lose and gave him Paxlovid
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Long Covid 'triggered MCAS' say couple - but 'doctors didn't believe' them
Several patients across the UK are feared to have conditions sparked by Long Covid, including an immune disease known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)
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Covid could wreck Christmas for millions without booster jab, health chiefs warn
Nearly half of all eligible adults still haven't had their Covid booster jab, according to the NHS
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Husband of woman bedridden with long Covid says 'dying would end her suffering'
Kelly Louise Smith-May suffers from long Covid and has done since December 2021, but the mum-of-four now says she wants to end her own life, and her husband Stuart supports her
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How to spot differences between Strep A, RSV, measles and Covid in your child
All the nasty winter bugs are returning and will soon be spreading like wildfire through your child’s school classroom. Here are all the most common diseases for your child and how to tell them apart
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Bed-ridden mum wants to end her life in Switzerland after Long Covid battle
Kelly Louise Smith-May is seeking £10,000 to travel to an assisted dying facility in Switzerland 'to end her suffering' with the blessing of her family after battling Long Covid since December 2021
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New 10 minute treatment can help restore sense of smell in long Covid patients
Victims of long Covid may finally have their sense of smell restored after a study found a potential treatment involving an image-guided minimally invasive procedure that only takes 10 minutes, scientists say
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Common long Covid symptoms eventually disappear after three years, study shows
People who have been suffering from two common symptoms of Covid that have dragged on after they initially became ill, appear to recover within three years, a new study has found
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Long Covid symptoms explained as more than 200 signs reported by Brit patients
Long term Covid sufferers have reported the wide range of symptoms they have been struggling with since they became infected - these include low mood, nasal congestion and memory loss
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Long Covid causing one-in-10 Brits who catch virus more than a year of suffering
Long Covid is affecting thousands of Brits, with as many as one in ten people who catch the virus suffering a landmark study has found as the country approaches what could be another tough winter for the NHS
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Covid here to stay and set to hit thousands every winter just like flu
While Covid-19 is still a worry, experts believe that the virus is now transforming into a respiratory virus that will be common in the winter months, similar to the flu
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Heroic nurse who was told cancer symptoms were caused by long covid dies aged 35
Brogan Williams, of Wolverhampton, was initially told she had Covid lungs but doctors later diagnosed her with lung cancer and gave her just two weeks to live
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'Clotting blood may be a cause of Covid brain fog, new research shows'
Dr Miriam Stoppard shares important research from the universities of Oxford and Leicester, looking into the crushing cognitive symptoms of Long Covid
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Nasty Covid symptoms to look out for as new wave of infections sweeps across UK
The new mutation of Covid-19 has made scientists worried as it could evade the natural protection we have from our immune system and from the vaccines already rolled out to the British public.