UK trial aims to find hidden lung damage caused by long Covid

Study is part of £20m research drive that scientists hope will end stigma around the conditionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA clinical trial has been launched to detect currently invisible lung damage in people withlong Covid, as part of a £20m research drive that scientists hope will end stigma around the condition.Patients still suffering breathlessness will be drawn from long Covid clinics in Sheffield, Manchester and Cardiff to undergo special scans using xenon gas to reveal damage that does not show up on conventional CT scans, leading to a mystery about why people are not getting better.Continue reading...
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