By Cynthia Hubert, Months or even years after recovering from their initial infections, many COVID survivors still suffer from a host of lingering illnesses. Their thinking is sometimes foggy. They […]
Research at St. Paul’s Hospital uncovers cause of lung long COVID
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) at St. Paul’s Hospital has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID. A […]
Central Nervous System Manifestations of Long COVID: A Systematic Review
Naga Vijaya Lakshmi Divya Boorle • Nithin C. Kurra • Nikhila Gandrakota • et. al.,, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.83247 Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been one of the most widespread and devastating global pandemics, impacting hundreds […]
Outcomes of Hip Avascular Necrosis Following COVID-19 Infection
Adarsh Annapareddy • Praharsha Mulpur • Tarun Jayakumar • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87230 Abstract Introduction: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head has been observed to occur after COVID-19, especially if steroids were taken. However, the knowledge […]
Long COVID: The Latest on Treatment and Recovery
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 […]
The Long or the Post of It? Temporality, Suffering, and Uncertainty in Narratives Following COVID-19
Katharine Cheston, Marta-Laura Cenedese & Angela Woods Volume 46, pages 3–20, (2025, Journal of Medical Humanities The Long or the Post of It? Temporality, Suffering, and Uncertainty in Narratives Following COVID-19 Abstract Long COVID affects millions […]
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 […]
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
Story by Jamie Ducharme, MSN In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she […]