long covid

IN THE BEGINNING When COVID-19 first emerged, doctors perceived it to be a respiratory illness, with patients reporting pronounced coughing, shortness of breath and symptoms akin to pneumonia. But as our global understanding of the disease…

The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement…

Researchers at Western University are focusing on what they say is an understudied issue that has a major impact on quality of life: parosmia. The disorder involves the distortion of smell, so scents that people once found pleasant –…

Leslie Ann Coles knew “almost immediately” something was wrong after her COVID-19 infection in January 2021. The filmmaker from Woodbridge, Ont., had never had writer’s block in her life – but she couldn’t find the words to make…

About 10 per cent of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition.…

WHAT ARE THE PROSPECTS FOR RECOVERY? Researchers in Paris found more than 90 per cent of adult long COVID patients gradually recovered over two years, according to an analysis of data from 2,197 patients published in May in the…

Last, ensure information is accessible. In many health systems, GPs are gatekeepers to specialists and are considered trusted information sources. However, without established diagnostic guidelines, patients are left to self-advocate and…

Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, said XBB sub-lineages were now dominant worldwide. They have an increase in growth advantage and are also showing immune escape, meaning people can be reinfected despite having been…

It is important for the country and the rest of the world to plan for a resilient and sustainable futurePrivate healthcare providers can introduce new technologies and techniques to improve the quality of care and reduce costsReligare…

Prolonged symptoms of Covid-19 may be associated with difficulty recognising faces, a little-known condition called face blindness, and navigational problems, according to a study. Previous studies have shown that Covid-19 can cause a range…