Re:NIH will invest $1B to investigate 'long Covid'
by ericbarrett on Thursday March 04, 2021 @10:10PM
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> Plus, severe influenza can result in similar organ damage so Covid is not unique in that aspect.
I used to work with somebody who was never the same after a bad case of flu in their 50s, so this kind of research—regardless of which virus—is very welcome.
Re:NIH will invest $1B to investigate 'long Covid'
by Pokepokalypse on Thursday March 04, 2021 @10:48PM
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well, yeah, high school buddy of mine, 50 yrs old, was never the same after a bad case of flu. He was never the same because he was dead. He got sick, then three days later, dead. Our whole class was in shock. But apparently, it's not as uncommon as people think.
Re:NIH will invest $1B to investigate 'long Covid'
by beagle3 on Friday March 05, 2021 @03:25AM
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Most people confuse the common cold and flu. Flu is a very serious disease that kills many including children. Common cold rarely has complications, and when it does it is almost only with the very frail and very old.
Re:NIH will invest $1B to investigate 'long Covid'
by vmception on Thursday March 04, 2021 @09:59PM
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regarding smell, some research says it is olfactory support cells and not neuron damage.
just have a conversation bro
you know what would be even cooler, a US health agency investing $1B to investigate
Unless you can provide a source that proves loss of sense of smell is due to “blood clotting depriving oxygen and resulting in organ damage” your statement sounds like pure bunk.
Plus, severe influenza can result in similar organ damage so Covid is not unique in that aspect.