The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent less likely to have symptoms 90 days later. By Pam Belluck People who took the antiviral drug Paxlovid within a...
More than 1 in 5 adult Covid survivors in the U.S. may develop long Covid, a C.D.C. study suggests.
Researchers identified lasting health problems in many different organ systems, including the heart, lungs and kidneys. By Pam Belluck One in five adult Covid survivors under the age of 65 in the United States has experienced at least one health condition that could...
Over 75 percent of long Covid patients were not hospitalized for an initial illness, a study finds.
By Pam Belluck More than three-quarters of Americans diagnosed with long Covid were not sick enough to be hospitalized for their initial infection, a new analysis of tens of thousands of private insurance claims reported on Wednesday. The researchers...
Covid May Cause Changes in the Brain, New Study Finds
Brain scans before and after infection showed more loss of gray matter and tissue damage, mostly in areas related to smell, in people who had Covid than in those who did not. By Pam Belluck Covid-19 may cause greater loss of gray matter and tissue damage in the brain...
Covid Patients May Have Increased Risk of Developing Mental Health Problems
A new, large study found that in the year after getting Covid, people were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with psychiatric disorders they hadn’t had than people who didn’t get infected. By Pam Belluck Social isolation, economic stress, loss of loved ones...
New Research Hints at 4 Factors That May Increase Chances of Long Covid
If further study confirms the findings, they could lead to ways to prevent and treat the complex condition. By Pam Belluck It is one of many mysteries about long Covid: Who is more prone to developing it? Are some people more likely than others to experience physical,...
‘This Is Really Scary’: Kids Struggle With Long Covid
Lingering physical, mental and neurological symptoms are affecting children as well as adults, including many who had mild reactions to the initial coronavirus infection. By Pam Belluck Will Grogan stared blankly at his ninth-grade biology classwork. It was material...