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"Nightmares Of Writhing Black Snakes": Extended Misery For Covid Survivors
Three-quarters of survivors of critical Covid illness develop post-intensive care syndrome - a constellation of brain, lung and other physical problems - within three months of discharge.
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Covid's Harmful Effects On The Brain Stay For Years
Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions for at least two years, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic's wake.
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Covid Survivors At Risk Of "Brain Fog", Epilepsy Even Years Later: Study
Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study published in Lancet Psychiatry journal.
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Half Of Covid Survivors Show 1 Symptom Even 2 Years After: Lancet Journal
Two years after getting infected with COVID-19, half of people hospitalised with the infection have at least one symptom, a follow-up study by the medical journal The Lancet has said.
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Blog: I Didn't Think I'd Leave The ICU Alive
2022. Last year I feared I wouldn't be witnessing it at all. But here I am. New year, a new life and a new belief that the worst is over. I am a Covid survivor - I think I can say that now.
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Delete Covid- Holocaust Posts, Dutch Leader Told. He Says "Crazy Ruling"
A Dutch court on Wednesday banned a right-wing political leader from comparing coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust on social media following legal action by World War II survivors and Jewish organisations.
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Heart Damage Plagues Covid Survivors A Year After Infection, Study Shows
Heart damage from Covid-19 extends well beyond the disease's initial stages, according to a study that found even people who were never sick enough to need hospitalization are in danger of developing heart failure and deadly blood clots a year later.
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Kidney Damage, Silent And Painless, Found In Covid Survivors: Study
Kidney damage is painless and silent, and it's the latest ailment to be identified afflicting a large swath of Covid-19 survivors.
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Chennai's Virtual Warriors Save Hundreds of Lives During Pandemic
From their Chennai home, sisters Grace Priyadarshini Emmanuel, an IAS aspirant, and Preethi Esther Emmanuel, an architect, both Covid survivors, are virtually helping other patients and their families every day.
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'Green Fungus' Case Reported In Madhya Pradesh, Says Doctor, In New Worry
A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with 'Green Fungus' - possibly the first such reported case in the country, a senior doctor told reporters.
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Acid Attack Survivors Lend A Helping Hand To Covid Patients In UP
Acid attack survivors in Agra are carrying out a food distribution drive for Covid patients and the needy people affected by the pandemic.
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"Persistent Headache, Swelling In Covid Survivors Signs Of Black Fungus": AIIMS Chief
If you are recovering from COVID-19 and can't get rid of that persistent headache or that swelling on one side of the face, immediately speak to a doctor and get tested for Black Fungus.
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Covid Survivors May Need Just One Shot Of 2-Dose Vaccines, Say Studies
Coronavirus vaccines were just rolling out in December when more than 1,000 staffers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles volunteered for a sweeping study. The goal: pinpoint how immune reactions to the jab might vary.
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Higher Risk Of Neurological, Mental Health Diagnoses After Covid: Study
A third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months after being infected, according to the first large-scale research to compare the risks to other illnesses, including influenza.
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"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Covid Survivors On Sensory Loss
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back.
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"Nightmares Of Writhing Black Snakes": Extended Misery For Covid Survivors
Three-quarters of survivors of critical Covid illness develop post-intensive care syndrome - a constellation of brain, lung and other physical problems - within three months of discharge.
-
Covid's Harmful Effects On The Brain Stay For Years
Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions for at least two years, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic's wake.
-
Covid Survivors At Risk Of "Brain Fog", Epilepsy Even Years Later: Study
Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study published in Lancet Psychiatry journal.
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Half Of Covid Survivors Show 1 Symptom Even 2 Years After: Lancet Journal
Two years after getting infected with COVID-19, half of people hospitalised with the infection have at least one symptom, a follow-up study by the medical journal The Lancet has said.
-
Blog: I Didn't Think I'd Leave The ICU Alive
2022. Last year I feared I wouldn't be witnessing it at all. But here I am. New year, a new life and a new belief that the worst is over. I am a Covid survivor - I think I can say that now.
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Delete Covid- Holocaust Posts, Dutch Leader Told. He Says "Crazy Ruling"
A Dutch court on Wednesday banned a right-wing political leader from comparing coronavirus restrictions to the Holocaust on social media following legal action by World War II survivors and Jewish organisations.
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Heart Damage Plagues Covid Survivors A Year After Infection, Study Shows
Heart damage from Covid-19 extends well beyond the disease's initial stages, according to a study that found even people who were never sick enough to need hospitalization are in danger of developing heart failure and deadly blood clots a year later.
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Kidney Damage, Silent And Painless, Found In Covid Survivors: Study
Kidney damage is painless and silent, and it's the latest ailment to be identified afflicting a large swath of Covid-19 survivors.
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Chennai's Virtual Warriors Save Hundreds of Lives During Pandemic
From their Chennai home, sisters Grace Priyadarshini Emmanuel, an IAS aspirant, and Preethi Esther Emmanuel, an architect, both Covid survivors, are virtually helping other patients and their families every day.
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'Green Fungus' Case Reported In Madhya Pradesh, Says Doctor, In New Worry
A Covid survivor in Madhya Pradesh has been infected with 'Green Fungus' - possibly the first such reported case in the country, a senior doctor told reporters.
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Acid Attack Survivors Lend A Helping Hand To Covid Patients In UP
Acid attack survivors in Agra are carrying out a food distribution drive for Covid patients and the needy people affected by the pandemic.
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"Persistent Headache, Swelling In Covid Survivors Signs Of Black Fungus": AIIMS Chief
If you are recovering from COVID-19 and can't get rid of that persistent headache or that swelling on one side of the face, immediately speak to a doctor and get tested for Black Fungus.
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Covid Survivors May Need Just One Shot Of 2-Dose Vaccines, Say Studies
Coronavirus vaccines were just rolling out in December when more than 1,000 staffers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles volunteered for a sweeping study. The goal: pinpoint how immune reactions to the jab might vary.
-
Higher Risk Of Neurological, Mental Health Diagnoses After Covid: Study
A third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months after being infected, according to the first large-scale research to compare the risks to other illnesses, including influenza.
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"Everything Tasted Like Cardboard": Covid Survivors On Sensory Loss
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back.
