Abstract Background. Long COVID, also termed post-COVID-19 condition or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is a heterogeneous multisystem disorder that may follow mild or severe acute infection. Increasing evidence […]
COVID may reactivate dormant viruses hidden in the bodies of otherwise healthy people
McKenzie Beard A new study suggests that COVID-19 can flip the switch on long-dormant viruses quietly hiding inside the bodies of people who were otherwise healthy before they fell ill. Researchers at […]
Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Reservoirs and the Pathobiology of Long COVID
Etiology, Tissue Persistence, Genomics, Clinical Manifestations, Biomarkers, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies John Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Background More than four years after the emergence of […]
Long COVID Following Mild or Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection
John Murphy, CEO The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), commonly termed long COVID, is increasingly recognized as a heterogeneous, multisystem disorder that may occur after […]
Living With Long COVID: Ten Stories of an Ongoing Illness That Reshaped Lives, Work, and Medicine
Introduction: The Illness That Didn’t End For millions of Americans, COVID-19 ended with a negative test and a return to normal life. But for others, the infection marked the beginning […]
Long COVID Far More Common Than Records Show, and It’s Getting Worse
By StudyFinds Analysis Research led by Hossein Estiri (Massachusetts General Hospital) Estimated 15 Million Americans — Twice As Many As Thought — Still Battling Effects From Coronavirus Years After Diagnosis In […]
Recognition of Long COVID as a Heterogeneous Post-Infectious Syndrome
Toward a Multisystem Endotype Framework for Post–Acute SARS-CoV-2 Disease John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. President Covid-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID (post–acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC) has emerged as […]
Long COVID: current research and future directions
Zhang, Rongling1,2; Gu, Xiaoying3; Zhang, Hui1; Guo, Yuming4; Cao, Bin1,2,5,*, Infectious Diseases & Immunity 5(4):p 260-271, October 2025. | DOI: 10.1097/ID9.000000000000015 Abstract Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is defined as the continuation or development of […]
Long-term brain effects of COVID-19 vs. flu: Study reveals key differences
by Tulane University Even a mild case of COVID-19 or the flu can impact the body long after the fever and cough fade, according to new Tulane University research that may […]
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans
A new study from investigators at Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sheds light on why some people never fully recover from COVID-19. In research that analyzed blood samples […]