The number of infections and deaths have been the main focus of health authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Those suffering from Long Covid have often been overlooked in the rush to save lives. How many people suffer from Long Covid and for how long is something patients, researchers and medical professionals are still discovering. It […]
Long Covid symptoms persist beyond 7 months, according to new data
Recent research based on information from 3,762 Long Covid sufferers shows most still have symptoms after 7 months. The study uses patient-driven research and is based on a survey created by a team of patients with COVID-19 who are members of the Body Politic online COVID-19 support group. The group conducted its first survey in […]
One third of patients suffer long-Covid, according to Swiss study
A study run by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Geneva’s HUG hospital (HUG) found around a third of those with Covid-19 had persistent symptoms. The study focused on a sample of 669 patients among 5,534 testing positive for Covid-19 during the study period. Only symptomatic patients were being tested between 18 March and 15 […]
New study reveals hidden long-term damage from Covid-19
A recent study at the University of Sheffield in the UK has detected previously unseen lung damage in long-term Covid-19 patients using a new scanning technique. The technique, which involves hyperpolarised xenon gas and MRI scanning to allow imaging of oxygen uptake in the lungs, has identified weakened lung function in Covid-19 patients not visible […]
Coronavirus: third of mild cases suffering from Long Covid in Swiss study
An ongoing study by unisanté in Lausanne has found around a third of mild Covid-19 cases in Switzerland were still suffering symptoms two months after infection, a condition known as Long Covid. All of the patients included in the Swiss study had mild symptoms and were not admitted to hospital. Their average age was 40. […]
