ong Covid patients will benefit from a new research project worth £19.6 million, government Has been announced.
15 new studies supported by government funding from the National Institutes of Health the study (NIHR), designed to help better understand the condition, improve diagnosis and find new treatments.
NIHR research and British Research and Innovation It shows that as many as one-third of people diagnosed with Covid continue to experience chronic symptoms within a few months after the initial diagnosis.
This new research is absolutely necessary to improve diagnosis and treatment, and will change the lives of those who struggle with long-term symptoms of the virus
The new research project will enable researchers across the UK to pool their expertise by analyzing people who have suffered long-term effects of Covid and the healthcare professionals who support them.
These projects will be the largest long-term Covid trials to date, recruiting more than 4,500 qualified people to test the effectiveness of existing drugs in treating long-lasting symptoms.
Sanitation Committee Sajid Javid Call these research projects “life changing” for long-term Covid patients.
He said: “Long-term Covid will have severe and debilitating long-term effects on thousands of people across the UK, which can make daily life extremely challenging.
“This new research is absolutely necessary to improve diagnosis and treatment, and will change the lives of those struggling with the long-term symptoms of the virus.
“It will build on our existing support and open more than 80 long-term Covid assessment services worldwide United Kingdom As part of the £100 million expansion of care for people with this disease, more than £50 million has been invested in research to better understand the lasting effects of this disease. “
