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Academic

Dr Rachael Evans

Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK

Press citations

2

Topics

2

Respiratory (asthma/COPD)

Last quoted

Sept 2026

Dr Rachael Evans: key facts

Kind of voice
Academic
Role
Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK
Quoted on
Respiratory (asthma/COPD), Long Covid
Tracked press citations
2
Most recently quoted
30 Sept 2026

“Getting the diagnosis early and correct is key to accessing the right care pathway and treatment to lead to better outcomes”

What Dr Rachael Evans has said

  • “The biomarkers we've observed in the blood samples in this study tell us that there is damage to this lining, and this is contributing to ongoing symptoms and restrictive lung function in some people with long-COVID.”

    Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Leicester · Long Covid · 30 Sept 2026 · Blood test detects lingering lung damage after COVID 19 ↗

Where Dr Rachael Evans has been quoted

  1. Russell Winwood: “COPD Athlete” defying views on lung diseasethelancet.com · 30 Sept 2026
  2. Blood test detects lingering lung damage after COVID 19le.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026

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