Even athletes who’ve recovered from a mild bout of Covid-19 are sustaining heart damage according to recent academic research. It’s dividing opinion about the danger the virus poses to the young, fit and healthy.
Chronic fatigue and associated conditions rank among the world’s least understood diseases. Some sufferers aren’t even aware they have a medical problem. Those that do know often face the additional burden of sceptical friends and family who think they’re “just depressed”
Recent health data suggests that we aren’t just living with Covid, but living with the consequences of Covid, as even mild infections carry long-term risks.
Scientists have found a prospective biomarker for long Covid: micro clots. They also believe they may have a potential treatment: a form of dialysis and anticoagulants.
India’s Covid-19 crisis almost defies belief. As a medical company, we are doing what we can, in our own small way, to help alleviate some of the pressure.
The pandemic’s transmission and death rates are highlighting a stark gulf between the rich and poor particularly in a number of high-income countries. It’s heralding renewed calls for change. Will it be different this time?
