Dr. Barry Dworkin

The Lancet Long-COVID study reports the significant impact the disease has wrought six months after hospitalization. Please let’s help each other prevent these outcomes.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2021

Source:
Covid-19 symptoms at 6 months. New research on what we’ve learned about the long-haul.

Reference:
6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study

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