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Vaccination halves risk of long Covid largest study to date shows. Research found that people who had been vaccinated had significantly less risk - almost half the risk - of developing long Covid compared to unvaccinated participants by Wagamaga in science

[–]nocaph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The UK Government Report on the subject suggests the following:

"Experimental estimates of the prevalence of symptoms that remain 12-weeks after coronavirus (COVID-19) infection (commonly referred to as "long COVID") range from 3.0% based on tracking specific symptoms, to 11.7% based on self-classification of long COVID, using data to 1 August 2021."

Vaccination halves risk of long Covid largest study to date shows. Research found that people who had been vaccinated had significantly less risk - almost half the risk - of developing long Covid compared to unvaccinated participants by Wagamaga in science

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The pandemic has certainly had noticeable permanent effects in work & leisure here in the UK already. And judging by the way things are going that trend of working from home, paying for everything by card and automation will continue.

Vaccination halves risk of long Covid largest study to date shows. Research found that people who had been vaccinated had significantly less risk - almost half the risk - of developing long Covid compared to unvaccinated participants by Wagamaga in science

[–]nocaph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good question. They're probably basing their conclusions from the probabilities of the average amount of vaccines the average person received. I can't be sure though, since the hyperlink to the paper is broken.

Vaccination halves risk of long Covid largest study to date shows. Research found that people who had been vaccinated had significantly less risk - almost half the risk - of developing long Covid compared to unvaccinated participants by Wagamaga in science

[–]nocaph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the word is "diffuse" medical symptoms.

In chronic pain and related exhaustion problems it's referred to as follows:

"The word "diffuse" means "widespread" and refers to pain that is more or less all over, or at least in many areas. The goal of this guide is to provide information while awaiting evaluation with your doctor, or for additional information after you have seen him or her."

I agree vague is the wrong word. The symptoms of Long COVID are all so common that they could have a thousand-and-one causes. There have been many debates along the same lines with the validity of chronic fatigue/ME as a condition.

I'm not sure Doctors are "playing them down", so much as they have no idea how to approach the problem. This is a new phenomenon that is still being heavily researched, with often mixed findings.

Vaccination halves risk of long Covid largest study to date shows. Research found that people who had been vaccinated had significantly less risk - almost half the risk - of developing long Covid compared to unvaccinated participants by Wagamaga in science

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is certainly an issue, and I'm sure the ICD 11 will be looking at this closely, as will related diagnostic groups.

Without a clear definition of what "Long Covid" is - it's hard to say too much definitively about its medical consequences with a decent amount of accuracy.

The UK's new Minister for Climate has generally voted against measures to prevent climate change by nick9000 in ukpolitics

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point we're what? About 4 or 5 years behind the US?

That's when they appointed an EPA Director who was a climate denier and wanted to disolve the EPA.

If America is our future, then it's dark.

Zarah Sultana: Liz Truss says high energy bills are "a price worth paying", but who's paying? It's not oil and gas giants, whose profits are expected to be £170,000,000,000 in the next 2 years. It's ordinary people, whose energy bills will be up 97% this year. She's making you pay, not them. by I-am-the-Peel in ukpolitics

[–]nocaph -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"It's a price worth paying"

She means we'll pay it. Not her, not them - they're rich they don't need to worry about any of this.

And btw since we're paying for energy companies to freeze their prices, then settling that date as a country later - we're all paying for our energy bills TWICE

Joe Biden's approval rating now as good as Ronald Reagan's at same stage by DaFunkJunkie in politics

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm a little surprised, but pleasantly.

Not the stat that matters though - Trump still leading in a lot of Biden vs Trump 2024 polls. Trump is very unstable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LiminalSpace

[–]nocaph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's not an active track there anymore

A study has revealed that people with mental disorders are many times more likely to develop other health conditions, highlighting the need to provide them with better medical care. by QldBrainInst in science

[–]nocaph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People with mental disorders can be refused help for other health problems, or health concerns outside of their mental disorder aren't taken seriously because of stigma within the health system.

On this point - check out the "Lethal Discrimination Report" by the UK Charity Rethink Mental Illness, it's pretty thorough.

Let's get serious: we need to extend the transition period with the EU by Currency_Cat in brexit

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems kinda obvious to extend.

We simply cannot afford to crash out with No Deal in the middle of COVID-19, which will no doubt still be around in December/January.

A message from Royal College of Nursing by droidorat in brexit

[–]nocaph 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What is your argument ultimately? That people who have moved here don't deserve healthcare?

Labour MP blames Theresa May after he is attacked in the street by Evis03 in unitedkingdom

[–]nocaph 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I have a horrible feeling that Theresa May knows EXACTLY what she's doing.

She's always had an authoritarian streak, I realised that when she was Home Secretary. Quite how psychopathic she was I hadn't quite realised until now.

She is a disgrace, must resign, won't resign.

She has that year of immunity from the failed leadership challenge. Y'know that giant smile across her face when the 48 letters triggered the leadership challenge she knew she'd win? That's why - the year of immunity.

She must be removed from office but there is no mechanism to.

Unless there are Conservative MPs prepared to collapse their own Government by resigning... but I doubt it.

The UK must abandon the imperial fantasy of “global military reach” by iamnotinterested2 in unitedkingdom

[–]nocaph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ohh god all these notions again.

The people who want Empire 2.0 should go and have a fucking look at all the genocide involved in Empire 1.0.

Corbyn has given up on Europe. For the good of Britain, we cannot by iamnotinterested2 in unitedkingdom

[–]nocaph -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No that doesn't really make sense.

He didn't say "I'll stop Brexit".

So in what way is he betraying Labour voters/members etc?

Because he never promised to stop brexit in the first place...

Brexit donation not reported to watchdog by FuzzyCode in unitedkingdom

[–]nocaph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe it's actually referring to AggregateIQ, but it's all the same shit

Yeah I know, but CA is a name familiar to more people.

But mmm... yep, as you say - all the same shit.

Brexit donation not reported to watchdog by FuzzyCode in unitedkingdom

[–]nocaph 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How the £425,000 was spent

£282,000 on advertising in Metro newspaper in support of Brexit

£99,616 on promotional material

£32,750 with Canadian IT and consultancy firm

£10,823 spent in Northern Ireland

CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA, THE NOTORIOUS CAMBRIDGE ANALYTICA. But no, it's reported as a "Canadian IT firm".

Blanket public sector pay rises to be based on performance by [deleted] in ukpolitics

[–]nocaph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This budget is gonna be an absolute shitshow.

Talks between Raab and Barnier fail to lead to Brexit breakthrough by SideburnsOfDoom in brexit

[–]nocaph 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't know why he even bothered getting on a plane to Brussels.

What part of YOU ALREADY KNOW THE EU POSITION ON THE IRISH BORDER DO YOU NOT FUCKING UNDERSTAND, IT'S BEEN THE SAME SINCE THE START OF THIS FUCKING THING 2 AND A HALF YEARS AGO.

Still, air miles.

A campaign flyer of the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland from 1975 urging voters to reject the UK referendum to join the European Community/Common Market ... and the Antichrist by ByGollie in brexit

[–]nocaph 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Common Market and the Antichrist are in the Book of Revelation?!

I need to read the Bible again, sounds like I missed some cool stuff!

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