Hailu Zhou, Fei Jiang, Zhigang Jiang Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents a major global pandemic of the 21st century, with long-term effects termed long COVID. This systematic review and […]
Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain
Tracy Swartz Over 20 million Americans are believed to have the debilitating post-infection condition, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain. Now, new research from NYU […]
Peripheral Nerve Neuropathy in Post‑Acute Sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 Infection (PASC)
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. Covid-19LOng-haul Foundation Abstract Post‑acute sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 infection (PASC), commonly known as long‑COVID, is a multisystem disorder affecting 10–20% of patients following acute infection. Among […]
Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era
Bingyu Zhang, MSa,b ∙ Qiong Wu, PhDa,c,d ∙ Prof Ravi Jhaveri, MDf ∙ et. al. Summary Background Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) remain a major public health challenge. Although previous studies have focused on characterising PASC in children and adolescents after an […]
Global Prevalence of Long COVID, Its Subtypes, and Risk Factors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Open Access
Yiren Hou , Tian Gu , Zhouchi Ni , et. al. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 12, Issue 9, September 2025, ofaf533, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf533 Abstract Background This mega-systematic review evaluated the global prevalence of long COVID and […]
What exactly is Long COVID? New UCLA research shows the answer depends on whom you ask
Lack of a standard definition leads to widely varying estimates, complicating care and research What is Long COVID? Despite hundreds of published studies and millions affected worldwide, the medical field still […]
Researchers identify viral suspects that could be fueling long COVID
Rutgers University Summary: Scientists are uncovering a new possibility behind long COVID’s stubborn symptoms: hidden infections that awaken or emerge alongside SARS-CoV-2. Evidence is mounting that viruses like Epstein-Barr and […]
Scientists detect virus traces in blood that may unlock long COVID’s mystery
Scientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering the first potential measurable biomarker for the condition. […]
Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog in major breakthrough
By Theo Farrant New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog. Scientists in Japan have identified a potential biological cause of Long COVID brain fog, […]
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 […]