By Nicola Davis
UK studies will look into whether blood thinners may help people who have ongoing symptoms
A possible link between blood clots and ongoing symptoms of Covid is under scrutiny by researchers in the UK.
While Covid can cause a period of acute illness, it can also lead to longer-term problems. Research has suggested fewer than a third of patients who have ongoing Covid symptoms after being hospitalized with the disease feel fully recovered a year later.
Now researchers are due to begin a number of trials to explore whether blood thinners may help those who have had the disease.
Prof Ami Banerjee, of University College London, who is leading a study called Stimulate-ICP, said it was known that a Covid infection increases the risk of blood clots, and that people who have had the disease have a greater risk of related conditions including stroke, heart attacks and deep vein thrombosis.