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Hospitalisation for COVID-19 is linked with long-term mental health and thinking problems.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR); 2026.
https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/hospitalisation-for-covid-19-is-linked-with-long-term-mental-health-and-thinking-problems/
[Researchers assessed the long-term mental health and cognitive abilities of people who were hospitalised with COVID-19. Many people, 2 to 3 years after their infection, had thinking problems, equivalent to a loss of 10 IQ points, depression or anxiety, fatigue, or shorter working hours or a change of job, usually because of poor health.]
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