Blackhawks Jonathan Toews Struggling With Long Covid, Steps Away From Ice Hockey

Chicago Blackhawks center Jonathan Toews (19), seen here against the St. Louis Blues on January 21, … [+] 2023, is stepping away from ice hockey due to long Covid. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon S...

Long Covid Has Claimed At Least 3,500 In The U.S. So Far, CDC Report Says

Topline Long Covid has been linked to at least 3,544 deaths in the United States so far, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which places a spotlight on t...

Here’s Why Exercising Is Tougher After Covid

Topline Many people say they find it difficult to work out after a bout of Covid-19 and these setbacks go beyond the usual struggles that follow physical illness, according to a study published Wednes...

Women And Hospitalized Patients More Prone To Long Covid, Study Finds

Topline Women and people who needed to be hospitalized with Covid are much more likely to develop long Covid, according to a new peer-reviewed study published in JAMA on Monday, offering new insight i...

Billionaire-Backed Group Steps Up Hunt For Long Covid Treatment

Topline A group of top researchers, clinicians and patients stepped up efforts to combat Long Covid on Thursday, launching a new billionaire-backed initiative to search for drivers of the poorly under...

Covid Increases Risk Of Mental Illness And Brain Disease Up To Two Years After Infection, Study Suggests

Topline People who have had Covid-19 are at an increased risk of mental health and neurological conditions—including seizures, dementia, psychotic disorders and brain fog—two years after infection, ac...

Researchers Find More Symptoms Of Long Covid

Topline Long Covid sufferers endure a wider set of symptoms than previously thought, according to new research published Monday in Nature Medicine, the latest study to shed light on the poorly underst...

Nearly 1 In 3 Children With Covid Have Experienced Long-Lasting Symptoms, Study Finds

Topline Almost one in three among thousands of Danish children diagnosed with Covid experienced long-lasting symptoms, according to a study published in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health on Wednesday...

Getting Vaccinated After Infection Could Slash Risk Of Long Covid, Study Finds

Topline Getting vaccinated after a coronavirus infection could slash the risk of developing long Covid, according to a new study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, a possible glimmer ...

Severe Covid Can Drop Your IQ 10 Points, Study Suggests

Topline Severe Covid cases may cause cognitive impairment equivalent to aging 20 years and losing 10 IQ points, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge and Imp...

Ricky Gervais’ Dismissive Alopecia Comments Spark Debate On Disability Definition

NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 15: Ricky Gervais attends AOL Build to discuss ‘Special Correspondents’ at AOL … [+] Studios on June 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Wir...

Mental Illness Risk Soars After Covid Infection, Study Finds — Even With Milder Cases

Topline People with Covid-19 are much more likely to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder or be prescribed a mental health-related drug up to one year after infection, according to a new peer re...

Unvaccinated More Likely To Get Long Covid—And Suffer Symptoms For Longer—Studies Find

Topline People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 are less likely to suffer from long Covid if they catch the virus than people who haven’t, according to a new review of studies by the U.K. Hea...