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Scientists could be able to predict which patients get long Covid from a blood test

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Scientists studying the blood of coronavirus patients have found changes to the immune system in those who go on to suffer from the lung issues associated with long Covid.

A team at the University of Manchester studied patients throughout their recovery and for six months after their hospitalisation for Covid-19.

And what they found - changes to certain cells in those patients who went on to develop long Covid - could in future help identify at-risk patients and even prevent the onset of the painful condition.

Study author Dr Joanne Konkel from The University of Manchester told the Manchester Evening News : “What we’ve done is a small step on the way to

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