
Research updates for the week of May 21 include a potential biomarker for Long Covid and ME, a new antiviral clinical trial, and two major symposiums.

Research updates for the week of May 14 include a warning about Cue Health tests, discrepancies with Long Covid reporting, and a brain imaging trial.

Research updates for the week of May 7 include brain inflammation, Long Covid in children, and more data on metformin and Covid-19.


Research updates for the week of April 23 include Covid-19 impacts for people living with HIV, long-term neurological impacts of infection, and a clinical trial in Ohio.

Research updates for the week of April 16 include a new study adding to the evidence on viral persistence, a clinical trial looking for a blood RNA biomarker, and the biological signatures of Long Covid and ME.

Despite its global reach, Long Covid is widely underreported in Africa due to a lack of awareness of the condition, inadequate clinical data, and limited access to health care. The impact on the African continent remains largely obscured by a veil of silence and neglect. In a region already burdened by health challenges, including infectious…

Research updates for the week of April 9 include immune system dysfunction in people with Long Covid, the importance of ventilation, and two clinical trials that are currently recruiting.

Research updates for the week of April 2 include a new NIH study about Havana Syndrome that parallels the agency’s recent ME paper, a Covid-19 antibody that may cause some Long Covid symptoms, and an upcoming clinical trial.

A new Long Covid project makes information about clinical trials more accessible to people who may want to participate in research while showing gaps in the current search for meaningful treatments. Patient-researcher Ezra Spier developed the new project, called Long Covid Studies. As of its launch on March 26, the site includes details of about…
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