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Long Covid study finds it's actually 5 different illnesses - sparking cure hopes
Imperial College London-led research sheds light on what is causing Long Covid symptoms as scientists insist 'people aren't imagining this'
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'Covid may have lasting effects on your cognition and memory'
Study shows it's vital to carry on monitoring the long-term clinical and cognitive fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Boris Johnson's staggering slur about own Government's guidance on long Covid
More than a million people in Britain have been left suffering with Long Covid symptoms, but it's said Boris Johnson did not believe the condition "truly existed"
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Eye tests can reveal if you have long Covid - 3 crucial symptoms to know
Covid research carried out at the Technical University of Munich, in Germany, show eye tests could potentially reveal if someone has Long Covid, with three symptoms to be aware of
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Long Covid symptoms explained as abnormalities found in at least three organs
Long Covid symptoms vary from patient to patient, but there are four particularly common signs to look out for - as well as 12 rarer post-coronavirus infection symptoms
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Healthy student loses job and has to move back to parents' due to Long Covid
Because of Long Covid, student Catherine Ramsay's health declined so much she dropped out of university and moved back home to Edinburgh to live with her parents
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Major difference between between Covid, flu and seasonal allergies
Covid-19 symptoms have evolved to include milder upper respiratory tract issues, while overall severity has decreased, possibly due to immunity from vaccines and prior infections
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