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POTS common in patients with long COVID

Written by | 8 Oct 2025

A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that an unusual heart rhythm disorder, POTS, is particularly common in people with long COVID. The majority of those […]

New study shows obesity linked to long COVID

Written by | 27 May 2025

New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Centre of Precision Health visiting PhD scholar Ms Debora Barbosa Ronca found that people with excess weight are more likely to […]

Children face elevated kidney, heart, and gut risks for years after COVID infection

Written by | 1 May 2025

Long COVID can result in increased risk for a variety of serious health problems for young people, including those affecting the kidney, gut, and cardiovascular system, according to […]

Pain identified as dominant symptom in long Covid

Written by | 31 Aug 2024

Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers. The study, […]

Nearly one in 10 pregnant people who get COVID will develop long COVID

Written by | 16 Jul 2024

Nearly one in 10 people who get COVID while pregnant will go on to develop long COVID, a report publishing July 11th in Obstetrics & Gynecology has found. “It was surprising to […]

How long COVID survivors are revolutionizing health care

Written by | 29 Mar 2024

To the world’s public health authorities, Covid-19 would be either a deadly disease for some or a simple respiratory illness for most, its symptoms clearing up in just […]

Study finds paxlovid treatment does not reduce risk of long COVID

Written by | 7 Jan 2024

A team of researchers from UC San Francisco has found that Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) did not reduce the risk of developing long COVID for vaccinated, non-hospitalized individuals during their […]

Vaccination before Covid-19 infection significantly reduces risk of long covid

Written by | 25 Nov 2023

Covid-19 vaccination prior to infection significantly reduces the risk of developing post-covid-condition (PCC), commonly known as long covid, researchers reported on Nov. 22, 2023 in The BMJ/British Medical […]

Raising awareness of Long Covid ‘blue legs’ symptom

Written by | 16 Aug 2023

An unusual case of a Long Covid patient’s legs turning blue after 10 minutes of standing highlights the need for greater awareness of this symptom among people with […]

Long COVID not caused by COVID-19 immune inflammatory response, new research finds

Written by | 17 Jul 2023

Long Covid, which affects nearly two-million people in the UK1, is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds.  Emerging data demonstrates that […]

Metformin lowers risk of long COVID

Written by | 10 Jun 2023

Treatment with the diabetes drug metformin immediately after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus lowers the risk of developing long COVID by 41%. Researchers reported this finding on […]

Sleep apnea associated with increased risk for long COVID

Written by | 13 May 2023

Sleep apnea may significantly increase the risk for long COVID in adults, according to a study led by the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER Initiative and supported by NYU Langone […]

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