Up to three in every 10 Chinese adults experienced long Covid symptoms in a survey of more than 70,000 residents, offering rare insight into the scale of lingering issues plaguing the country’s 1.4 billion people well after the dismantling of pandemic curbs triggered a case surge.

Macquarie University researchers shed new light on who is most likely to be diagnosed with long COVID in a groundbreaking Australian study that promises to improve how we screen, monitor and treat patients.

A largely unnoticed surge of rare but deadly fungi is accelerating around the world, helped by the Covid-19 pandemic and a warming planet that appears to be training them to survive at higher and higher temperatures.

"High" levels of viral activity in wastewater are also on the rise and are concentrated in one specific area.

University College London (UCL) and Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK hosted a screening of The Unequal Pandemic, followed by a panel discussion, to launch the film about inequality during COVID.

Toll has continued to slowly rise in recent months, officials said

STAT readers respond to recent op-eds on long Covid, biomedical innovation, and mental health.

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. The cost associated with the benefits is some €200 million a year and, in the absence of a cure for Long Covid, this is likely to become a structural expense, insurance doctor and lawyer Jim Faas told the Volkskrant. Some 9,746 people are on...

Question of whether NHS trusts were entitled to rely on advice from third parties may need to be resolved, a judge has said.

In Switzerland, the number of Long Covid cases in children is rising. The FOPH has published an information sheet to support schools, while organizations emphasize the urgency of the situation.

As the world transitions to a post-pandemic phase, the threat of long Covid continues to loom large, not just as a consequence of Covid-19 but as a br

Simon Harris was speaking on way into meeting in Government Buildings

There is no clinical pathway for Long Covid in Bulgaria, nor is there officially existing such a diagnosis, as well as official statistics on how many Bulgarians suffer long-term from the consequen

Researchers examine the long-term health effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of United States Marines.

More than four years since it crashed onto our shores, one of the longest of COVID-19's symptoms has been the insidious corrosion of one of the primary binding agents of democracy.

As the Covid inquiry prepares to hear evidence about Long Covid, a new survey reveals widespread awareness of the condition in the face of an absence of public health messaging. But the data suggests there are particular groups lacking information an...

Long Covid risk has been steadily dropping, but it's not gone a new study suggests.

The latest figures, ongoing research and what we know about the impact of long-COVID.

Disabled voters, focused on health care, could be crucial in determining the 2024 presidential race and other tight contests, a new study finds.

Older Americans had highest number of deaths, but younger Americans of color had highest disease rates

Scientific Reports - One-year mortality and associated factors in older hospitalized COVID-19 survivors: a Nationwide Cohort Study in Korea

By Dr. Sushama R. Chaphalkar, PhD. In a recent study published in the CDC journal MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report , researchers investigated the prevalence of long coronavirus disease 2019 (long COVID) among adults across the United States of America (USA). They found that the prev...

Background Previous research has highlighted links between occupation and risk of COVID-19 transmission and suggests that occupational risk is influenced by covariates including socio-economic status, and deprivation. This study examined the perspectives of local authority teams of how changes in policy and advice, as set out in the UK government report ‘Living with COVID,’ affected COVID-19 transmission risk, response and resilience in workplace settings in Greater Manchester, an area that was disproportionately affected by the pandemic. Methods The project, which took place between August and November 2022, undertook a mixed methods approach to incorporate wide-ranging reflections of changes following the publication of ‘Living with COVID’. Quantitative data was collected from local employers (n = 149) and employees (n = 397) using online surveys, and qualitative interview data was collected from Greater Manchester local authority teams (n = 19). Results The research highlighted the inequitable impact of the pandemic on those already experiencing health inequalities, including people on more precarious employment contracts or those who were unable to work from home during the pandemic. The study found that the facilitators that helped local authorities to support employers to manage transmission included clear, detailed and timely national and local guidance, good communication, partnership working, funding, and timely access to data. Barriers to supporting employers included contradictory or confusing national guidance, structural inequalities, lack of funding, and delayed access to data. Interview participants reported that they were now utilising lessons learnt during the pandemic, along with the that partnerships developed, in order to tackle wider health issues and to prepare for future pandemics or health crises. Conclusion The findings of the study, which concur with previously published research conducted as part of the PROTECT project, highlight the importance of active reflection on the lessons learned during the course of the pandemic. The study draws on PH and EH teams’ perspectives of managing COVID-19 transmission, in an area that was disproportionately affected by the pandemic, in order to add to our understanding of the best ways to ensure preparedness for future pandemics or health crises at a national level.

The U.S. is significantly outperforming its G10 peers in the economic recovery from COVID-19, Robin Brooks and Ben Harris find.

New findings show that undocumented Latinx immigrants, who make up 7% of the US population, face significant challenges in accessing health care due to uninsurance, limited access to care, language barriers, and fears surrounding their immigration status.

Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others. When children were assessed separately, the risk for mortality among ...

Data isn't just about numbers or trends — it's about capturing the stories that shape our lives, says information designer Giorgia Lupi. Following a long COVID diagnosis, she tracked her symptoms meticulously over four years, the data culminating in a visual "New York Times" narrative that resonated deeply with many others suffering from chronic illness. Lupi invites us to consider data not as a rigid or objective truth, but as a living language used to better understand ourselves, offering a surprising shift in perspective — depending on where you look.