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long covid

Now I know there’s something out there that works for me, that’s given me hope.

Leicester’s 53 years old patient, Travers David McCullough, shares his experience of long COVID and how he decided to take part in a Leicester research at Glenfield hospital.

Long Covid researchers reflect on the PHOSP-COVID study 5 years on, ahead of Long Covid Awareness Day

A study team from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been reflecting on their world leading research into Long Covid ahead of International Long Covid Awareness Day on …

Tailored exercise sessions benefit (post-hospitalised) long-COVID patients, study finds

Exercise-based rehabilitation has been found to improve the short-term exercise capacity of 181 people with post-COVID syndrome (who had been hospitalised with COVID).

BRC colleagues win Excellence in Research Award at UHL Recognition Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that our colleagues from the STIMULATE-ICP and PHOSP-I Long Covid research teams have been honored with the Excellence in Research Award at this year’s UHL …

Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems even two to three years post-infection, according to a new study published in Lancet Psychiatry.

The phosp covid team at the MRC Impact awards evening

Leicester team behind major study into the long-term impacts of COVID-19 is highly commended

A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised by the Medical Research Council (MRC).

Ethnic minority groups under-represented in long COVID research, study demonstrates

Leicester academics have highlighted that ethnic minorities are under-represented in long COVID research in a paper published in Nature Medicine, earlier this summer. 

Study seeking to find first medication for Long COVID welcomes first participant

Researchers in Leicester have welcomed the first patient living with inflammatory Long COVID onto a study testing the effectiveness of tocilizumab at relieving their symptoms.

Leicester-led study finds long-COVID leaves tell-tale traces in the blood

A study into the long-term health impacts of coronavirus, led by experts from the University of Leicester, has found long-COVID leaves tell-tale traces in the blood.

COVID-19 study team recognised for outstanding impact in medical research

A Leicester team behind a major UK study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been recognised for its outstanding impact in medical research by the …

Disturbed sleep may partially explain Long COVID breathlessness, find researchers

A major UK study co-led by researchers from the NIHR Leicester BRC, has discovered that the disturbed sleep patterns in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 was likely to be a driver …

1,000 patients now part of Leicester Long Covid studies

Members of the respiratory research team working within the Long Covid Centre based at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) have recruited over 1,000 patients into vital studies looking at treatment, …

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