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Disease Patterns in Long COVID

A study carried out by clinical researchers at the University of York, Hull York Medical School (HYMS) and the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, found that women who survived severe Covid in the first wave of infection in 2019 were more likely to experience the muscle ache, low mood and anxiety that characterises Long Covid if their blood showed signs of inflammation while they battled the disease.

The Research team

Professor Mike Crooks, Dr Dominic Sykes and Professor Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis led this research and also included a HYMS INSPIRE medical student. INSPIRE is a national programme coordinated by the Academy of Medical Sciences and funded by the Wellcome Trust to encurage medical students to get involved in research.

Dissemination

The study is published and the results can be read online.

News item

  • Read more on the research on this web page.
  • Watch interview on That's TV York, broadcast on 9th November 2023 on Freeview Channel 7.