COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?

Duration / Hospitalizations / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Pro Vaccine / Symptoms Posted on: August 5, 2025May 9, 2025

COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?

by Meru Sheel, The Conversation Five years ago, COVID was all we could think about. Today, we’d rather forget about lockdowns, testing lines and social distancing. But the virus that sparked […]

Chronic lung disease / Immune System / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Lung / Shortness of Breath / T-cell Posted on: August 3, 2025August 1, 2025

Discovery Explains Long COVID Breathing Problems

UVA Health researchers have made a discovery about the immune system that explains breathing problems in Long COVID. From left: Alexandra Kadl MD; Sepideh Dolatshahi, PhD; Lyndsey Muehling, PhD; Judith […]

Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Pain Posted on: July 31, 2025May 6, 2025

COVID-19 symptom load as a risk factor for chronic pain: A national cross-sectional study

Jamie L. Romeiser , Christopher P. Morley, Sunitha M. Singh, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287 Abstract Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that a COVID-19 infection with a high initial severity may be associated with development of […]

Diagnostic Test / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Risk Factors / Symptoms Posted on: July 30, 2025May 6, 2025

Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19

Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome. By Mayo Clinic Staff After any coronavirus disease 2019 […]

Activities of Daily Living / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects Posted on: July 29, 2025May 6, 2025

The health-related quality of life among survivors with post-COVID conditions in the United States

Seyyed Sina Hejazian, Ajith Vemuri, Alireza Vafaei Sadr, et. al. PLOS, One 20(5): e0320721. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320721 Abstract Background Even after a mild initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, a considerable proportion of patients experience […]

Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Treatments Posted on: July 24, 2025May 3, 2025

Long COVID clinical evaluation, research and impact on society: a global expert consensus

Andrew G. Ewing, David Joffe, Svetlana Blitshteyn, et. al. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials volume 24, Article number: 27 (2025) Abstract Background Long COVID is a complex, heterogeneous syndrome affecting over four hundred million people globally. There […]

Hemoglobin Dysfunction / Hypoxia / IL-6 / leukocyte / Leukocytoclastic vasculitis / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Mechanical Sensitivity Index (MSI) / Oxidative Damage / Red Blood Cell / TNFα / White blood cell Posted on: July 21, 2025July 19, 2025

🩸 COVID-19 and Blood Morphology: Insights from 2025 Peer-Reviewed Research

As the global understanding of COVID-19 deepens, 2025 research has illuminated how SARS-CoV-2 affects blood morphology, particularly red blood cells (RBCs), hemoglobin function, and hematopoiesis. These changes are not only […]

cerebral venous sinus thrombosis / Cerebral venous thrombosis / Encephalomyelitis / Encephalopathy / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Myocarditis / Myopericarditis / Neurologic Effects / Pericarditis / Shortness of Breath / Vaccine Enhanced Disease / Vaccine Failure / Vaccine Long-term Safety / Vaccine News / Vaccine Safety Posted on: July 20, 2025July 19, 2025

🫁 Long COVID and Shortness of Breath: Causes, Vaccine-Linked Harms, and Emerging Treatments (2025 Overview)

Five years into the pandemic, shortness of breath remains one of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms of Long COVID, affecting millions globally. This article synthesizes findings from 2025 peer-reviewed […]

Fatigue / Long-haul Disease / Long-term Effects / Myalgia-Muscle Pain Posted on: July 20, 2025May 1, 2025

Long COVID: A living systematic review

BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-081318, Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:e081318 Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness of interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition). Design Living systematic review. Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Allied and Complementary […]