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Long COVID: More likely in patients with five+ symptoms in first week of infection


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The presence of more than five symptoms of COVID-19 in the first week of infection is significantly associated with the development of long COVID, irrespective of age or gender, according to a new review published by the
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
The review by the University of Birmingham-led Therapies for Long COVID (TLC) Study Group, summarises current research on symptom prevalence, complications and management of long COVID. Pooled prevalence data in the review highlights the ten most common symptoms of long COVID. These are fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle pain, cough, headache, joint pain, chest pain, altered smell, diarrhoea and altered taste. ....

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£18.5 million to tackle long COVID through research


18 February 2021
4 research studies funded to better understand and address the longer-term effects of COVID on physical and mental health
Approximately 1 in 10 people with COVID-19 continue to experience symptoms beyond 12 weeks
Government funding for the projects approved in partnership with the National Institute for Health Research (
NIHR) and UK Research and Innovation (
UKRI)
People experiencing the longer-term effects of long COVID will benefit from £18.5 million to fund research projects to help better understand the causes, symptoms and treatment of the condition.
The funding will be given to 4 studies to identify the causes of long COVID and effective therapies to treat people who experience chronic symptoms of the disease. ....

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