Health News Long Covid Is Defined By These 12 Symptoms, New Study Finds

New study finds no link between Covid-19 vaccines and long-term symptoms

Headache, fatigue, and muscle pain are common complaints after vaccination. But are these symptoms truly caused by the vaccine, or are other factors involved? Read More

Sequence of previous diseases may help predict risk of long COVID

Long COVID is a heterogeneous clinical condition that affects thousands of people and can manifest in many different ways. Understanding why some people develop it while others do not remains one of ... Read More

'I have long Covid, but some say it isn't real'

Long Covid is, according to the NHS, when symptoms of the initial virus, such as fatigue, joint and muscle pain, and brain fog, last for longer than 12 weeks. It is not fully understood, and there is ... Read More

Pre-COVID-19 HRQOL Predicts Severity of Long COVID Symptoms

Poor pre-COVID-19 HRQOL was associated with a greater number of symptoms in patients who developed long COVID. Read More

COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk of Long COVID in Adolescents

“Given the profound impact [long COVID] can have on the health and well-being of adolescents and the lack of available treatments, these findings support vaccination as an effective and meaningful ... Read More

Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck has covered long Covid since the condition first emerged. Read More

Risk of long COVID in children doubles after second COVID-19 infection, according to study by Lurie doctor

Children are twice as likely to develop long COVID after two COVID-19 infections, compared with children who’ve only had COVID-19 once, according to a new study co-authored by a doctor at Lurie ... Read More

SSRIs May Lower Risk for Long COVID in Adults With Depression

Prior research suggests that SSRIs may reduce the risk of developing long COVID, a condition affecting approximately 65 million individuals worldwide that is associated with fatigue, cognitive ... Read More

What’s Happening in Long COVID: Lessons in Definition, Personalized Care, and Rehabilitation

AMSTERDAM — Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, millions of people worldwide continue to live with its long-term consequences. For clinicians, managing long COVID remains one of the “most ... Read More

Breakthrough Long COVID Study: Large Recovery in Symptoms and Return to Work

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified what is believed to be the first intervention found in a randomized controlled trial to show large and very large ... Read More

Risk of long COVID doubles in kids after second infection

Children and teens have a doubled risk of long COVID following their second COVID-19 infection, researchers report. What's more, long COVID dramatically increases kids' risk of myocarditis, blood ... Read More

Long COVID risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds

Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop long COVID after a second coronavirus infection as after an initial infection, a large new study has found. The study, of nearly 500,000 people ... Read More