long covid

After three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people around the world continue to suffer from the implications of Long COVID as there currently is still no proven way to treat of prevent Long COVID. However, researchers have recently found promising signs that certain drugs, like…

A new study suggests that COVID patients are more likely to suffer from gastrointestinal issues a year after diagnosis than those that never had COVID. These issues include different forms of acid reflux, and peptic ulcers. A lower percentage of patients experience more seriously inflammatory…

A New York insurance agency study reported that 71% of people experiencing long Covid needed to be out of work for six or more months. The CEO of the insurance fund, Gaurav Vasisht, estimates that the number of people experiencing long Covid is higher than this number suggests and that most of…

Recent findings suggest that taking Paxlovid among those who are eligible for the drug both decreases the risk of hospitalization, as well as lowers the chances of long covid. The results of the study open the door to more questions about Paxlovid's efficacy, including if it can have these same…

Doctors around the country are noticing that COVID-19 patients are taking a long time to regain consciousness after coming off of ventilators. However, most patients are leaving ventilators with no signs of brain damage. After looking at the phenomenon closer, one neurologist found connections to…

New research out of Scotland shows that 5% of COVID patients reported no recovery, and 40% reported not feeling fully recovered after a few months. People who experienced symptomatic infections especially reported concerning, lingering symptoms, including palpitations, and confusion at a three…

The overall burden of long-covid in the United States is estimated to be about 10-30% of adults who have had COVID. New findings show that even people who did not have bad reactions to COVID upon infection are still at high risk for developing long-covid symptoms. Some of these symptoms include…