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Latest Long COVID Research

20
Feb
Potential Bartonella Reactivation Associated With Long COVID

Potential Bartonella Reactivation Associated With Long COVID

A case study reported that Bartonella henselae infection appeared to reactivate following acute COVID-19, suggesting that immune changes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection may influence the clinical behavior of latent bacterial infections.
2 min read
06
Feb
Tendon Rupture Surgeries Spiked After Pandemic Lockdowns, Study Suggests a “COVID Rebound” Effect.

Tendon Rupture Surgeries Spiked After Pandemic Lockdowns, Study Suggests a “COVID Rebound” Effect.

A new study from a single academic medical center found a sharp increase in tendon rupture surgeries in 2021 compared with the early pandemic period, coinciding with the return to normal physical activity after months of reduced movement.
2 min read
06
Feb
Fatigue Dominates Long COVID Clinics, With Many Patients Meeting ME/CFS Criteria.

Fatigue Dominates Long COVID Clinics, With Many Patients Meeting ME/CFS Criteria.

A community-based study of 277 people attending a Long COVID referral clinic found that fatigue was the most common and debilitating symptom, affecting nearly three-quarters of patients about ten months after their initial infection.
2 min read
06
Feb
Nearly One in Four Women Report Menstrual Changes After COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds

Nearly One in Four Women Report Menstrual Changes After COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds

A new observational study reports that abnormal menstrual patterns were observed in about 23% of women following COVID-19 infection. The risk was higher among younger women, those with obesity, multiple COVID-19 vaccinations.
1 min read
29
Jan
Study Estimates How Common Orthostatic Intolerance, POTS, and Low Blood Pressure Are in Long COVID

Study Estimates How Common Orthostatic Intolerance, POTS, and Low Blood Pressure Are in Long COVID

A new systematic review and meta-analysis pooled data to estimate how often autonomic problems occur in people with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19; the authors report high rates of orthostatic intolerance as well as substantial estimates of POTS and orthostatic hypotension.
3 min read
26
Jan
A Specific Immune Pathway May Be Keeping the Immune System Overactive in Long COVID

A Specific Immune Pathway May Be Keeping the Immune System Overactive in Long COVID

A study of people with Long COVID found ongoing disruption of the immune system’s complement pathway, with especially high activity in the lectin pathway compared to healthy individuals who had recovered from COVID-19.
2 min read
25
Jan
What We Know So Far About IBS After COVID-19

What We Know So Far About IBS After COVID-19

A review of existing research suggests that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS can develop in some people after COVID-19 infection. Studies estimate that about 7% of individuals develop IBS following SARS-CoV-2, with higher rates than in those who were not infected.
2 min read
25
Jan
Similar Autonomic Nervous System Problems in Long COVID and ME/CFS

Similar Autonomic Nervous System Problems in Long COVID and ME/CFS

A study comparing people with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and healthy controls found that Long COVID and ME/CFS share similar problems with autonomic nervous system function with overlapping biological features.
1 min read
25
Jan
How Long COVID Impacts Children’s Ability to Function and Attend School

How Long COVID Impacts Children’s Ability to Function and Attend School

A large U.S. study of more than 11,000 school-aged children found that those with long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 were more likely to experience difficulties with daily functioning and to miss significant amounts of school due to illness.
2 min read
23
Jan
Possible long COVID biomarker: identification of SARS-CoV-2 related proteins in Serum Extracellular Vesicles

Possible long COVID biomarker: identification of SARS-CoV-2 related proteins in Serum Extracellular Vesicles

A new study reports that fragments of SARS-CoV-2 proteins can still be detected in the blood of people with Long COVID more than a year after infection.
2 min read
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