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A 15-year-old described what it's like to have long COVID, from forgetting the previous day's schoolwork to sitting in the shower to avoid fainting
Will Grogan, a star student and tennis player, told the New York Times he struggled getting back to…
Andrea Michelson
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Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy said he swapped weights for squats after long COVID left him vomiting and unable to stand during workouts and now he's back in shape
Olympian Gus Kenworthy got a concussion and had long COVID symptoms, but got back in competition sh…
Gabby Landsverk
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Scientists are getting closer to classifying long COVID as an autoimmune disease
New research may finally answer why long COVID patients are still sick, suggesting one "auto-antibo…
Aria Bendix
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European researchers identify triggers for long Covid syndrome
The team from University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, led by chemist Christopher…
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A simple chest X-ray can now reveal long-Covid's impact on lungs
The two-dimensional (2D) scans simply can't distinguish compromised lung function and a more exp…
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Allergies may increase risk of developing long Covid: Study
People with pre-existing allergic conditions are more vulnerable to experience long-term symptoms a…
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Long COVID may be causing 1.6 million Americans to miss work amid the labor shortage
Workers suffering from long COVID could account for 15% of the US labor market's unfilled jobs, acc…
Hannah Towey
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Covid virus can persist in lungs for up to two years: Study
The SARS-CoV-2 virus is found in the lungs of certain individuals for up to 18 months after the inf…
PTI
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Being fully vaccinated halves the risk of getting long COVID after infection, UK study suggests
The study, published in The Lancet, said a small proportion of fully vaxxed people with breakthroug…
Marianne Guenot
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An 11-year-old with abdominal pain 3 months after getting COVID-19 still had the coronavirus in her gut
It's unclear if the virus was still alive. But the biopsy finding provides clues as to what might b…
Marianne Guenot
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Obesity is linked to long Covid risk
The findings, to be presented at European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) annua…
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Long COVID poses a subtle workplace crisis as sufferers say they're working longer hours and feel more stressed
Sufferers with long COVID continue to experience symptoms for 12 weeks after becoming infected with…
Stephen Jones
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Women twice as likely as men to develop long COVID, study finds
Women are twice as likely as men to experience the long-term symptoms of COVID-19, according to a s…
PTI
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Healthcare workers with long COVID are having their careers cut short due to debilitating symptoms as the industry struggles with labor shortages
"Long haul COVID is not just a healthcare challenge, but a challenge for our society and our econom…
Hannah Towey
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COVID-19 long haulers are reporting an unbearable ringing in their ears that's still there months after they got sick
Texas Roadhouse founder Kevin Taylor, who struggled with "severe tinnitus" as a post-COVID syndrome…
Marianne Guenot
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'Long flu': Study finds influenza symptoms can linger like long Covid
People hospitalised with seasonal influenza also can suffer long-term, negative health effects, esp…
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12 signs of long COVID to discuss with your doctor
Because there are no formal guidelines for diagnosing long COVID, doctors depend on patients to spo…
Marianne Guenot
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Having more than 5 coronavirus symptoms is a sign you could be at risk of a long-term case, new research shows
Age, gender, and BMI could also play a role in whether a patient recovers right away, according to …
Aria Bendix
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White House advisor Andy Slavitt revealed his son is battling long COVID, as he warned young people to take the virus seriously
At a White House briefing on Tuesday, Andy Slavitt said his son has tachycardia (or, fast heart rat…