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Research updates, September 16
An estimated 36% of people with a documented SARS-CoV-2 infection worldwide have experienced Long COVID, according to a new systematic review that synthesized over 400 studies.
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Research updates, September 9
A large study in Saudi Arabia found that 29% of participants who were infected with SARS-CoV-2 developed Long COVID. “This finding is consistent with the higher prevalence estimates reported globally and highlights the long-term burden of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms,” the authors of the study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, wrote.
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Research updates, September 2
Metformin may help reduce the risk of Long COVID, according to two new studies. One large study from the United Kingdom found that it reduced the rate of Long COVID in “obese and overweight” people by 63% percent.
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Research updates, August 19
A new preprint from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER study found that COVID reinfections may increase the risk of Long COVID by about 35%.
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Research updates, August 12
People with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) have significant genetic differences in their DNA, according to a preprint shared this week from the DecodeME study.
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Research updates, August 5
A drug originally developed for celiac disease was found to be safe and effective in treating a post-COVID syndrome in children, according to a new paper published in Science Translational Medicine.
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Research updates, July 29
Two studies on potential biomarkers for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) were published this month. Plus, new studies about stellate ganglion blocks.
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Research updates, July 22
A treatment for cats with a COVID-related infection may help advance Long COVID research. In a small study in Stem Cells Translation Medicine, researchers treated 10 cats who got feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a feline coronavirus infection that triggers immune dysfunction, and found that those who received a combination of the antiviral drug GS-441524 and…
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Research updates, July 15
A new study in PNAS found elevated oxidative stress was a shared characteristic in both myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and Long COVID.
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Live blog: Following the Patient-Led Research Fund summer 2025 webinar
Members of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC) and grantees of their $5 million Patient-Led Research Fund will be presenting updates about their work in a webinar today. The virtual event will feature talks sharing new findings about the underlying biology of infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs), as well as discussions about how patient engagement leads to…
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