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Articles on Long COVID
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We used a series of ‘brain training’ style tasks to assess how a COVID infection and persistent symptoms affected cognitive function.
A recent study found that among people who were overweight or obese, taking metformin during a COVID infection reduced the risk of developing long COVID by 40%.
Firstly, there is no such thing as ‘too much’ immunity. Beyond the regular side-effects of a vaccine, there are no known additional risks to being re-vaccinated soon after an infection.
Of all symptoms studied, fatigue was associated with the biggest effect on long COVID patients’ daily lives.
We know from other viruses that viral fragments can remain in different tissues for months or even years. This could be the case for long COVID.
Studies from multiple countries have found that long COVID is linked to an increased likelihood of not working. Here’s what’s happened in the UK.
With the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview mirror, at least for now, we look back on a handful of stories that provided sharp insights at key moments in the pandemic.
Could CBT, a widely used form of ‘talking therapy’, help people who have persistent fatigue after having COVID? A recent study suggests it could.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach for long COVID treatment, but exercise focusing on breathing and pacing yourself throughout the day often helps.
People with long COVID report that their symptoms are dismissed or not treated seriously by health-care providers. This medical gaslighting not only prevents treatment but can cause stigma and shame.
Many people with long COVID experience persistent debilitating symptoms like fatigue and brain fog. But a few develop more life-threatening and lasting damage to their heart and brain.
There are a range of reasons people with long COVID may have poorer mental health.
Parsing the risk of myocarditis from viral infection versus vaccination is challenging, and researchers are intensely studying the various factors that are at play.
Young people living in highly polluted areas were 28% more likely to suffer from long COVID.
New Zealand’s initial elimination approach to COVID has significantly decreased the risk of hospitalisation and death. Now we need to find the right mix of measures to limit infection and reinfection.
Diagnosing and treating long COVID is difficult. But given the similarities to chronic fatigue, there are things we can learn from existing research.
A recent study found 59% of people with long COVID had damage to at least one organ a year after their initial symptoms.
Three years into the pandemic, it’s now clear we got some things wrong about long COVID early on.
From low histamine to anti-inflammatory diets, people on social media have been touting a variety of eating patterns to help manage long COVID.
Top contributors
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Professor of Public Health, University of Southampton
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Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor, Research Centre for Hauora and Health, Massey University
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Research Fellow, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, and The Perron Institute for Neurological and Translational Science, Curtin University
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Professor of Public Health, University of Otago
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Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor and Chief Health Officer - COVID and Health Emergencies, Burnet Institute
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Conjoint Professor, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Genomic Epidemiology and Hon Consultant Rheumatologist, King's College London
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SHARP Professor, Vitalities Lab, Centre for Social Research in Health and Social Policy Centre, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, McMaster University
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Associate Clinical Professor, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Health Studies, University of Westminster
