CORONAVIRUS can produce a panoply of effects, some of which can endure for months on end. A new study highlights five of the most stubborn long COVID symptoms.
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Millions of people globally have been infected with Covid-19 and many have recovered. But questions remain about what recovery implies, what are the long-lasting health impacts, and how long are the physical after-effects of the disease. A new analysis throws some light on these critical questions.
More than three quarters or 76% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus were struggling with at least one symptom six months after falling sick, found researchers. While people were troubled with fatigue or muscle weakness (63% of patients), which was the most common symptom, sleep difficulties (26%), as well as anxiety or depression (23%), were also frequently reported by survivors.
Autism support service to be launched in West Berkshire in the New Year
Single point of contact to access help and advice for children and young people
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A SUPPORT service for children and young people with autism and ADHD will be launched in West Berkshire from January.
The service is being launched by Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children after they were selected by the Berkshire West NHS Clinical Commissioning Group.
A key feature of the service is a single point of contact to access support for autism and ADHD, available via an online contact form, by email or by telephone.