19 Rehab

13/11/2020

Whatever you do, don't blame yourself:
: Oonagh Cousins, Team GB rower, on the effects
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rowing/54702500

Great Britain rower Oonagh Cousins contracted coronavirus in March but has been unable to return to training because of the effects of 'long Covid'.

11/11/2020

The link between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and is getting more and more attention.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/doctors-examining-link-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-covid-19/story?id=74043579

Doctors are examining potential links between COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome.

11/11/2020

: what teachers and pupils need to know
​​​​​​​The focus of schools has almost exclusively been on the short-term impact of becoming infected, but research suggests that the long-term impact of Covid could cause significant issues in

What are the symptoms of long Covid? Will you still test positive? Is it the same as post-viral fatigue syndrome? Can CBT help? Does it affect children? All your questions answered

11/11/2020

Early days, but there is an emerging theory that is actually still just . This study found the virus still active in the small bowel of 7 out of 14 volunteers, 3 months post infection - via Dr. Eric Topol
http://ow.ly/4ID550CeRu6

09/11/2020

Don't forget, the NHS website is still a valuable resource for self-managing patients:

An NHS resource to support your recovery after COVID-19.

09/11/2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over prevalent cases of enduring damage to the health of Covid-19 survivors of all ages, including in those who experienced only a mild initial bout of the disease.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/who-raises-alarm-over-widespread-and-enduring-damage-of-long-covid-1.4395763

One expert says coronavirus is causing levels of disability last seen during world wars

31/10/2020

A new study shows that "Radiological and physiological abnormalities were still found in a considerable proportion of COVID-19 survivors without critical cases 3 months after discharge."

Radiological and physiological abnormalities were still found in a considerable proportion of COVID-19 survivors without critical cases 3 months after discharge. Higher level of D-dimer on admission could effectively predict impaired DLCO after 3 months discharge. It is necessary to follow up the CO...

30/10/2020

"Yesterday, a study by King's College London showed that one in 20 people with coronavirus are likely to have virus symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, muscle pain and neurological problems for eight weeks or more." -

One in 10 people under the age of 50 may suffer from long Covid, Matt Hancock has warned.

29/10/2020

A case of severe reactivation after immunotherapy. This is a chronic viral infection, not a post viral 'syndrome'. Needs to be treated as such.

SARS-CoV-2 has infected millions of people worldwide, but little is known at this time about second infections or reactivation. Here, we report a case of a 55-year-old female undergoing treatment for CD20+ B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who experienced a viral reactivation after receiving ritux...

28/10/2020

The doctors with who are stepping forward and joining the fight for awareness:

Physicians hit hard by Covid are turning to support groups and calling attention to the illness’s long-term effects; ‘this has absolutely changed my perspective.’

27/10/2020

“There is a subset of individuals who have a prolonged recovery after COVID-19. The true prevalence and which individuals this affects is unclear, but it is not clearly linked to traditional risk factors for acute infection of older age or comorbidities.”

It has been more than 100 days since Garry Keeping caught coronavirus and his hands still shake uncontrollably.

26/10/2020

"...people that weren't hospitalised can still have problems breathing...particularly in young people ...the significant post covid we're seeing in people should be a bit of a wakeup call." Professor at

““This should be a bit of a wakeup call.” Professor Greg Dore says he has been surprised by how significant the long-term fallout can be, particularly for those who get just a mild strain of the virus. https://t.co/mJoeXhDlTc”