COVID-19 Study
Total 6 Posts
Long COVID: Why it’s so hard to tell how many people get it
5 min read
A recent study suggests one in eight people who get COVID will go on to develop long COVID.
Many people are still shielding from COVID – and their mental health is getting worse.
5 min read
While the general public has become less anxious over the course of the pandemic, the opposite is true for vulnerable people who have been shielding from COVID-19 and whose mental health is getting worse.
Long COVID: Female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research.
4 min read
A new study has analysed UK data from long-term health surveys and electronic health records to understand how common long COVID is, and who might be at higher risk.
Vaccination could reduce Long COVID symptoms, new research suggests.
6 min read
A study of more than 28,000 UK adults has found that vaccination after having COVID is linked to a decrease in long COVID symptoms.
Severe COVID is equivalent to 20 years of ageing.
5 min read
A new study finds that the cognitive loss from severe COVID is the same as losing 10 IQ points.
Research says Omicron lasts much longer on surfaces than other variants – but disinfecting still works.
5 min read
We can’t say whether longer Omicron survivability on surfaces relates to a greater risk of infection. But it is of public health significance to know that wiping down surfaces and hand sanitising with disinfectants are effective methods of killing live virus.