Health Jan 02 5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don’t know about COVID Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries. By Lauran Neergaard, Laura Ungar, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
Health Aug 03 Scientists are piecing together the puzzle of long COVID. Here’s what to know A new study finds the risks of developing long COVID declined over the first two years of the pandemic. But unvaccinated adults were more than twice as likely to get long COVID compared with those who were vaccinated. By Ziyad Al-Aly, The Conversation
Health Sep 05 New long COVID guidance aims to help doctors identify mental health symptoms As millions of Americans seek answers about long COVID, a recent advisory from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is giving physicians better guidance on how to identify mental health symptoms that may stem from the condition. By Casey Kuhn, Mekhi Hill, Nicole Ellis
Health Jun 11 Watch 5:58 What the latest research tells us about long COVID’s most common symptoms More than three years into the pandemic, physicians and researchers are still struggling to understand long COVID. A recent study at Mass General Brigham has tried to take a step toward defining the condition affecting millions of people. PBS NewsHour… By John Yang, Laura Santhanam, Harry Zahn, Andrew Corkery
May 31 These 12 symptoms may define long COVID, new study finds By Laura Santhanam Of those who have been sick with the coronavirus, an estimated 15 percent developed prolonged symptoms linked to long COVID, often disrupting their lives and perplexing health care providers. Continue reading
May 11 ‘Why aren’t you taking care of us?’ Why long COVID patients struggle for solutions By Laura Santhanam The very patients who live with long-term illness and no approved treatment after COVID infection feel they must fend for themselves, even as the United States declares an end to the COVID public health emergency. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 5:47 The state of COVID in the U.S. three years into pandemic By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Three years into the pandemic, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining. But questions remain about new variants and whether some people may need a spring booster shot, and there are many concerns about the impact of long COVID. Epidemiologist… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 10:32 People living with long COVID explain how the disease changed their lives By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings The specter of long COVID, with its mysterious cause, no obvious cure and an unknown duration, haunts millions and millions of people. In this report, we hear from some of those who are suffering with it and William Brangham speaks… Continue watching
Dec 26 Years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to understand long COVID By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher share a prominent pandemic bond: They're each credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020. Continue reading