The Long Haul

An observational case–control study found widespread complement system dysregulation in people with #LongCOVID, helping explain persistent #inflammation and ongoing symptoms after COVID infection. #immunesystem long-covid.org/a-specific-imm…

@atranscendedman Most people with Long COVID or ME/CFS haven’t been checked with speciality testing for chronic bacterial infections like Bartonella, Babesia, and Borrelia, and numerous false positives could occur without speciality testing

I’m talking to the NIH next week about what it’s like to live with Long COVID. What’s the one thing people still don’t understand and the part that really needs to be seen and said out loud?

Factors involved in the improvement of prolonged symptoms in patients with COVID-19 treated with Japanese traditional (Kampo) medicine: A single-center, prospective, observational study. long-covid.org/41861186-2/ #LongCOVID

Tonight the #CNTower will be lit teal for International Long COVID Awareness Day / Ce soir, la #TourCN sera illuminée en bleu sarcelle à l'occasion de la Journée internationale de sensibilisation à la COVID longue

A case study reported that Bartonella henselae infection appeared to reactivate following acute COVID-19, suggesting that immune changes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection may influence the clinical behavior of latent bacterial infections. #LongCOVID long-covid.org/38649899/

@SalvMattera Agree about the nerve component, but what is the root cause? V persistence? Then how come some folks have persistence w no symptoms? Increasingly I'm of the belief we're missing widespread bact infections because nobody has looked w their eyes at the blood. Need periphreal smears

Increasingly, I'm of the belief that all Long COVID symptoms originate from brain and nerve damage. Even things that seem as diverse as post COVID diabetes and post-exertional malaise have the same driver: nerve damage

A new study estimates how common orthostatic intolerance, POTS, and low blood pressure are in Long COVID: #POTS #LongCOVID long-covid.org/study-estimate…

A sweeping new systematic review finds that COVID-19 may disrupt the autonomic nervous system (the body’s automatic control network that helps run digestion), potentially driving persistent GI symptoms in some people with Long COVID. #LongCOVID #GutHealth long-covid.org/covid-19-induc…

An observational case–control study found widespread complement system dysregulation in people with #LongCOVID, helping explain persistent #inflammation and ongoing symptoms after COVID infection. #immunesystem long-covid.org/a-specific-imm…

What We Know So Far About IBS After COVID-19 long-covid.org/what-we-know-s…

@atranscendedman @atranscendedman would you mind elaborating please?

when the combination immunotherapy and antivirals starts working in Long COVID patients.

Researchers examined the similarities between #LongCOVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (#MECFS), two conditions with overlapping symptoms and post-infectious onset. long-covid.org/similar-autono…

A large U.S. study of more than 11,000 school-aged children found that those with long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 were more likely to experience difficulties with daily functioning and to miss significant amounts of school due to illness. long-covid.org/how-long-covid…

Welcome to all our new followers 👋 @longcovidorg was created to share clear new Long COVID research efforts in plain language. Subscribe on our homepage (always free) to get new research summaries delivered to your inbox. long-covid.org

A new study reports that fragments of SARS-CoV-2 proteins can still be detected in the blood of people with Long COVID more than a year after infection. long-covid.org/possible-long-…

Chris Stubenrauch is a scientist who has been living with Long COVID since 2024. He started @longcovidorg this month to make research easier to understand by providing clear, plain-language summaries of newly published scientific studies. It's a great idea and great site. Thank you so much, Chris!

@CureLongCovid Many thanks for sharing @CureLongCovid 🙏🏻