For many people, a case of COVID-19 lasts a week or two. For millions of adults, though, symptoms stick around for weeks, months, even years. Long COVID is associated with […]
Brain changes discovered in patients still dealing with long COVID
StudyFinds CHICAGO — There are distinct changes in the brains of individuals with long COVID, differing from those who have fully recovered from the virus, a new study reveals. Approximately one […]
Scientists discover why long COVID makes patients so tired
StudyFinds Analysis AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A new study is revealing the physical cause behind the persistent fatigue long COVID-19 patients experience. Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) and Vrije Universiteit […]
Exploring DNA methylation, telomere length, mitochondrial DNA, and immune function in patients with Long-COVID
Andrea Polli, Lode Godderis, Dries S. Martens, et. al., BMC Medicine volume 23, Article number: 60 (2025) Abstract Background Long-COVID is defined as the persistency or development of new symptoms 3 months after the initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, with […]
Scientists Discover Drug That Could Finally End Long COVID Suffering
By Walter and Eliza Hall Institute WEHI scientists discovered a drug that blocks long COVID in mice and may improve acute treatment options beyond current antivirals like Paxlovid. Researchers have discovered […]
Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics
Grant McGee Talkington, Paresh Kolluru, Timothy E. Gressett, et. al. One lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic created by SARS-CoV-2 is the emergence of Long COVID (LC), characterized by enduring […]
Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors
Millions of long-Covid patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties Sumathi Reddy, WSJ Ken Todd stopped working in 2023 after experiencing long-Covid symptoms, including cognitive difficulties. Five years after the […]
Viral Persistence and Serotonin Reduction Can Cause Long COVID Symptoms, Penn Medicine Research Finds
Components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms PHILADELPHIA—Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like […]
New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients
News Release | June 5, 2024 WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including […]
Seeking Answers to Long COVID
Long COVID affects tens of millions of people worldwide, yet it remains a mystery. By Linda Rath | The COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, but […]