Aussie study finds blood marker linked to Long Covid heart issues

An Australian study has discovered inflammatory markers in the blood of Long Covid patients that could explain why many suffer from heart issues, reported Xinhua.

Published on Thursday by the University of Queensland (UQ), the study identified escalated levels of cytokines, a type of protein that controls inflammation in the body, in blood samples taken from people about 18 months post-infection with SARS-CoV-2.