Long Covid

'Symptoms of long COVID in infected children can last at least two months'

The largest study to date of long COVID symptoms in children aged 0-14 years, published in The Lancet, used national level sampling of children in Denmark and matched COVID-19 positive cases with a control group with no prior history of the disease

'Omicron variant less likely to cause long COVID than Delta strain'

According to a study published in The Lancet journal, long COVID is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start of the disease

Even vaccinated people can develop Long COVID-19, finds study

The research, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature Medicine, also shows that vaccination against COVID-19 reduced the risk of death by 34 per cent

Long COVID-19 affects more older adults; vaccine shots don't prevent it

Long COVID refers to any of more than two dozens symptoms that linger, recur or first appear at least one month after a coronavirus infection

Study provides insights into how COVID-19 can lead to long-term pain

The researchers found that four weeks after recovering from viral infection, flu-infected hamsters had no signs of long-term hypersensitivity while SARS-CoV-2-infected hamsters showed worsened hypersensitivity, reflecting chronic pain

How antihistamines, common anti-allergy drug, could shape up treating long COVID

A new research paper details how two patients with long COVID in California, one who was a healthcare worker almost completely alleviated their symptoms by taking daily antihistamines

Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes

While there's no firm list of symptoms that define long COVID, the most common include fatigue, problems with memory and thinking, loss of taste and smell, shortness of breath, insomnia, anxiety and depression

Here are some simple steps to help children with long-COVID thrive in school

From allowing a flexible attendance schedule to reducing workload and developing an emotional support plan, schools can help kids manage long haul COVID symptoms while they resume studies from school

Long COVID: Double vaccination halves risk of developing lasting symptoms, shows study

The COVID Symptom Study's data shows that vaccines significantly reduce the risk of catching COVID-19, with only 0.2 percent of those fully vaccinated later testing positive for the virus

Shortness of breath, fatigue, other long COVID symptoms can last a year for many patients: Wuhan study

Affected women were 43 percent more likely than affected men to suffer from fatigue or persistent muscle weakness, and twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety or depression.