Genome-Wide Association Study of Long COVID

Genome-wide association study of long COVID

Infections can lead to persistent symptoms and diseases such as shingles after varicella zoster or rheumatic fever after streptococcal infections. Similarly, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infection can result in long coronavirus disease (COVID), typically manifesting as fatigue, pulmonary symptoms and cognitive dysfunction. The biological mechanisms behind long COVID remain unclear. We performed a genome-wide assoc…

During his work in the hospital, a Carinthian infected himself with Corona – and even three years later, he still suffers from the consequences: Long Covid and Fatigue syndrome put a massive strain on him and reduce his ability to work. The caregiver's financial demands were initially rejected. But now a verdict is turning a blind eye.

Long Covid also affects young people, often completely disrupting their lives. A new ward at Schwabing Hospital is trying to help them—and learn more about the mysterious disease.

Helge (38) and Line (53) spent years in bed and on the couch, exhausted from work and illness. The same method helped them both.

She thought the twenty years of her life would be the best — that she would travel and explore the world. But instead, she is waiting to see if the authorities will recognize her entitlement to a disability pension. Postcovid syndrome completely knocked Dominika Dubovan out of ordinary life. Even the most ordinary activities became exhausting for her. She decided to share her story so that those who experience something similar know that they ar…

Muscles of long Covid patients respond differently to inactivity than healthy people

The muscles of people who suffer from long Covid or the chronic illness ME/CVS respond differently to a workout after a period of inactivity than the muscles of people with a clean bill of health, a study by the Vrije Universities and Amsterdam UMC has proven. According to the researchers, this means that the fatigue and struggle among people with long Covid or ME/CVS does not come due to them being out of shape.