Many Covid hospital patients do not feel fully recovered year later – study
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5T3AW)
Researchers find fewer than third of patients show much improvement 12 months after discharge
Fewer than one in three patients who have ongoing Covid symptoms after being hospitalised with the disease say they feel fully recovered a year later, according to a study that offers new insights into potential treatments.
As the pandemic has unfolded, a growing body of research has revealed that Covid not only causes health problems in the short-term, but also has long-term effects. Now a study has revealed many of those who had ongoing symptoms after hospitalisation are showing little improvement, with their condition similar at about 12 months after discharge to seven months earlier.
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