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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024

Sara Novak With a number of large-scale clinical trials underway and researchers on the hunt for new therapies, long COVID scientists are hopeful that this is the year patients — and doctors who care for them — will finally see improvements in treating their symptoms. Here are five bold predictions — all based on encouraging...

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Long COVID: New Info on Who Is Most Likely to Get It

Solarina Ho The COVID-19 pandemic may no longer be a global public health emergency, but millions continue to struggle with the aftermath: Long COVID. New research and clinical anecdotes suggest that certain individuals are more likely to be afflicted by the condition, nearly 4 years after the virus emerged. People with a history of allergies,...

Long COVID: Tech assisted breathing exercises relieve symptoms
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Long COVID: Tech assisted breathing exercises relieve symptoms

by University of Leeds Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRV-B) using a breathing technique and chest strap for real time HRV monitoring. Credit: Wikimedia commons, reprinted under CC BY-SA 3.0 license. EliteHRV screenshot from Wikimedia commons, reprinted under CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Advances in Rehabilitation Science and Practice (2024). DOI: 10.1177/27536351241227261Simple breathing exercises done twice daily while...

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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024

Sara Novak With a number of large-scale clinical trials underway and researchers on the hunt for new therapies, long COVID scientists are hopeful that this is the year patients — and doctors who care for them — will finally see improvements in treating their symptoms. Here are five bold predictions — all based on encouraging...

Long-COVID signatures identified in huge analysis of blood proteins
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Long-COVID signatures identified in huge analysis of blood proteins

Proteins involved in immunity, clotting and inflammation could help to unravel the complexity of long COVID By Miryam Naddaf. Long COVID is characterized by symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog, which can persist for months or years after SARS-CoV-2 infection.Credit: Jovelle Tamayo/The Washington Post via Getty Researchers have developed a computational model that predicts how...

Long COVID fatigue linked to malfunctioning mitochondria
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Long COVID fatigue linked to malfunctioning mitochondria

What causes fatigue after exercise in people with long COVID? Image credit: M Stone/Stocksy.At least 65 million people globally have long COVID.The most common symptoms of long COVID include post-exertional malaise, cognitive impairment, brain fog, sleep problems, and fatigue, which can have a severe impact on a person’s life.Researchers are still unsure why some people...

Exercise makes long COVID worse, and researchers may now know why
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Exercise makes long COVID worse, and researchers may now know why

By Rich Haridy New research reveals impaired oxygen absorption and mitochondrial dysfunction in muscle cells may explain why exercise makes long COVID patients feel worseDepositphotos One of the most consistently reported symptoms of long COVID is the tendency for strenuous exercise to make the condition worse. Not only does long COVID reduce a person’s capacity for...

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Long COVID Has Caused Thousands of US Deaths: New CDC Data

While COVID has now claimed more than 1 million lives in the United States alone, these aren’t the only fatalities caused at least in part by the virus. A small but growing number of Americans are surviving acute infections only to succumb months later to the lingering health problems caused by long COVID. Much of...

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Long COVID: New Info on Who Is Most Likely to Get It

The COVID-10 pandemic may no longer be a global public health emergency, but millions continue to struggle with the aftermath: Long COVID. New research and clinical anecdotes suggest that certain individuals are more likely to be afflicted by the condition, nearly 4 years after the virus emerged. People with a history of allergies, anxiety or...

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Monoclonal Antibodies: A New Treatment for Long COVID?

Hallie Levine A treatment used to treat acute COVID-19 infection has also been found to be effective against long COVID, a new small study has found. The research, which assessed the benefits of monoclonal antibodies, suggests relief may finally be ahead for millions of Americans with long COVID for whom treatment has remained elusive. The...