Half of people who survived COVID-19 hospitalization still suffered symptoms four months later, a new study finds. Over 50 percent of survivors’ lungs still weren’t functioning at full capacity months after discharge, and 17 percent had symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to Italian research published Wednesday. Sometimes called ‘long-haulers’ or sufferers of ‘long … Read more
People infected with Kent coronavirus variant are MORE likely to get symptoms than those who catch older strains, ONS report reveals – but they are less likely to lose smell and taste People infected with the Kent coronavirus variant are more likely to get symptoms than those with older strain Figures showed that 19 per … Read more
by Mia de Graaf, US Health Editor As athletes of all sports speak out about their brain injury fears, we run through the need-to-know facts about risks, symptoms, tests and research. 1. Concussion is a red herring: Big hits are not the problem, ALL head hits cause damage All sports insist they are doing more … Read more
Covid-19 carriers ‘are refusing to get checked over fears they will have to stop working’ claims testing tsar, days after Downing Street ruled out plan to pay £500 to anyone who is positive Baroness Dido Harding said that fewer than six in ten members of the public are self-isolating when told to do so She … Read more
A woman who felt ‘self-conscious’ and and ‘ugly’ due to her frequent ‘painful’ cold sores has praised an £8.50 balm made from liquorice for helping to dramatically improve her symptoms in a matter of days. Toni Curtis, 32, from Milton Keynes, who got her first cold sore at the age of 14-years-old, told how she’s … Read more
Can Covid-19 cause brain damage? Scientists to investigate whether coronavirus patients with neurological symptoms are affected long-term Swedish researchers took cerebrospinal fluid samples from 19 patients These patients had neurological symptoms ranging from confusion to coma Ongoing research will investigate the long-term implications of these cases By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 11:45 GMT, 19 January … Read more
Initial studies of data from Israel’s vaccination drive suggest that the first dose of the Pfizer jab curbs coronavirus infections by up to 50 percent after 14 days. The news offers a ray of hope to the rest of the world as initial studies point to the vaccine not only stopping symptoms, but cutting the … Read more
Less than HALF of people who have developed Covid-19 symptoms have requested a test – and over-60s are the worst at getting checked out Data comes from UCL study of more than 70,00 Britons during lockdown 33% of people say they always get a test after developing symptoms Just one in ten say they got … Read more
Coin-sized device debuts at CES that monitors vitals to detect potential coronavirus symptoms after just a few days of users sticking it to their chest By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: 21:03 GMT, 11 January 2021 | Updated: 21:04 GMT, 11 January 2021 Vaccinations are making their way to the public and as society returns … Read more
More than half of all coronavirus transmission comes from patients who are asymptomatic, a new report reveals. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at a model in which people with COVID-19 were at their most infectious on day five of their illness. They found that a total of 59 percent … Read more