Long COVID
The number of deaths from COVID-19 is way down from its peak and pandemic-related restrictions and mandates have virtually disappeared, but there are hints we are in for a late summer surge in infections.
The study reported in the Open Forum of Infectious Diseases is based on data contained within the Innovative Support For Patients with SARS-Co-V-2 Infectious Regi
A recent article in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine called attention to the urgent need for research and initiatives to address the syndrome known as post-ac
We all know people who said, “I had COVID, but it wasn’t too bad after the first couple of days. After that, I had a cough and was tired for maybe a week. Pretty much like the flu.”
The peak of COVID-19 infections might be behind us – at least until the next “variant of concern” of the SARS-CoV-2 virus appears – but the scourge of long COVID lives on. And on.
Reading the medical literature – that is, articles reporting studies of various aspects of health and disease – can be enlightening. It’s how we docs keep up with new knowledge and progress, after all, but it can also be frustrating – for ex
Are there symptoms associated with what is being called Long COVID, unique for the long-term effects of this specific viral infection? Or can it follow any viral infection or no infection at all?