Long COVID

COVID’s Long Haul: Virus Lingers in Blood Years After Infection

Debi Johnson

Summary: SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can persist in the blood and tissue of some patients for up to ...

Vital Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Found in Major New Study

Debi Johnson

New research seems to offer some long-sought insights into the perplexing and devastating condition known as myalgic encephalomyelitis, also called ...

Women with long COVID more likely to experience sexual dysfunction. Here’s what can help.

Gary Rose

oLong COVID is a condition that can cause a wide range of symptoms, from intense fatigue to a lingering cough. ...

What is long COVID? New long COVID study shows high inflammation in patients, new research calls it a syndrome that can last weeks

Debi Johnson

A new study in Science is shining a light on the continuing impact of long COVID, with research revealing further ...

Long COVID Study Suggests Immune System Response At Root Of Persistent Symptoms

Debi Johnson

Scientists may be on the path to understanding long COVID after identifying a change in blood proteins found in people ...

Cary woman adapts to new life during years-long fight with long COVID

Debi Johnson

CARY, N.C. — It’s that time of year where more and more people are catching all kinds of respiratory illnesses. ...

What’s the difference between long COVID, long cold and long flu?

Gary Rose

COVID-19 has brought intensified focus on infectious diseases, including scientists learning more about common respiratory illnesses in the wake of ...

No treatment, no cure: Patients await answers about debilitating disease related to long COVID

Debi Johnson

No treatment, no cure: Patients await answers about debilitating disease related to long COVID An early 2020 run-in with COVID-19 ...

MRI Reveals Lasting Brain Changes in Post-COVID Patients

Debi Johnson

Summary: Researchers discovered structural differences in the brain white matter of COVID-19 patients with persisting symptoms, using advanced diffusion MRI ...

There May Be a Treatment for Covid Loss of Smell

Debi Johnson

A team of researchers may have found an effective treatment for one of the more common symptoms of long covid: ...