The COVID-19 emergency is over, but the need for awareness remains, experts say
The official word on COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, is that it's no longer an emergency.
The mystery of long COVID
We all know COVID-19, the illness that has affected the world in big ways for a few years now. It's caused by a virus...
NIH RECOVER Study defines 12 key symptoms of long COVID
The long-term symptoms experienced by some COVID-19 survivors, collectively referred to as "long COVID" or Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), pose a significant...
Long COVID patients show reduced exercise capacity
Many people with long COVID could not exercise as much as expected. The main reason for this was chronotropic incompetence.
COVID fatigue: cognitive behavioural therapy could help people manage persistent symptoms – new research
While COVID is no longer regarded as a global health emergency, it remains a serious disease.
Notably, even mild cases can result in persistent symptoms...
Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID vaccines – new research
COVID vaccines are very effective, but for some groups they don’t generate as strong an immune response.
These groups include older adults and people with...
Sleep apnea and the risk of long COVID: A significant connection
The Scope of Long COVID in the US
As of April 2023, the virus that causes COVID-19 has infected more than 100 million Americans.
According to...
Many people are tired of grappling with long COVID – here are some evidence-based...
A patient of mine, once a marathon runner, now gets tired just walking around the block.
She developed COVID-19 during the 2020 Christmas holiday and...
Oxygen therapy boosts heart health in people with long COVID
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy?
Imagine a special kind of treatment where you breathe in pure oxygen under high pressure. This treatment is known as...
11 things to know now that COVID-19 isn’t an “emergency” anymore
Life has changed forever because of COVID-19. And the virus is still spreading, and still causing serious illness or significant disruption of ‘normal’ life.
But...