research update

  • Research updates, June 3

    Research updates, June 3

    A new National Institutes of Health RECOVER program study in JAMA Pediatrics found that around one in seven children under age six with a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection met the probable diagnostic criteria for Long COVID. Studying over 1,000 infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children, researchers revealed differences in how Long COVID presented between age groups.

  • Research updates, May 27

    Research updates, May 27

    A large study in Nature Genetics found a genetic risk factor for developing Long COVID. Researchers studied genetics data from 6,450 participants with Long COVID and over a million population controls across 16 countries, leading to the discovery that a variant near the FOXP4 gene increased the risk of the disease by about 60%.

  • Research updates, May 20

    Research updates, May 20

    Early results from a  Long COVID clinical trial assessing the monoclonal antibody AER002 found no difference between those who got the drug and placebo. Researcher Michael Peluso revealed the results at the PolyBio Spring Symposium; he and his colleagues are still analyzing data and will publish a paper later.

  • Live blog: Following the Spring 2025 PolyBio Symposium on Long COVID and related diseases

    Live blog: Following the Spring 2025 PolyBio Symposium on Long COVID and related diseases

    Leading scientists studying Long COVID and related chronic diseases are set to present updates to their work on Friday at the PolyBio Research Foundation’s Spring Symposium. The Sick Times’ team will be following the presentations throughout the day.

  • Research updates, May 13

    Research updates, May 13

    The Bateman Horne Center and Open Medicine Foundation recently released a highly anticipated ME and Long COVID clinical care guide. The 96-page guide has been praised by many in the community as a useful tool for clinicians, patients, and their families.

  • Research updates, May 6

    Research updates, May 6

  • Research updates, April 29

    Research updates, April 29

    When compared to other masks, only N-95s were found to meet or to be close to occupational health standards, according to a small study published in PLOS One. The study found that N95s had 97-99% filtration efficiency (without fit testing), compared to KN94 and KN95 masks, which were found to have around 70% filtration efficiency.

  • Research updates, April 22

    Research updates, April 22

    *Editor’s note: The Polybio Research Foundation, like The Sick Times, has received support from the Balvi and Kanro funds. Our newsroom operates independently of financial supporters.

  • Research updates, April 15

    Research updates, April 15

  • Research updates, April 8

    Research updates, April 8

    People who recently had COVID-19 are at higher risk for other viral and bacterial infections, according to a paper published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The researchers used Veterans Affairs electronic health records from over 800,000 people, and compared infection history between those who had a positive COVID-19 test and those who did not. Those…

get the latest long covid news

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
SpotifyApple PodcastsPocketCastsAmazon MusiciHeartRadio