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Stay informed about RECOVER’s Long COVID research by reading the latest news and participating in upcoming events.

Stay informed about RECOVER’s Long COVID research by reading the latest news and participating in upcoming events.

Researchers at 17 study sites across the US will test a possible treatment to help improve thinking and memory problems and reduce fatigue for people who have Long COVID.
Dr. Suchitra Rao’s expertise helps RECOVER’s electronic health record (EHR) and observational studies make important discoveries about Long COVID in children.
Results from the RECOVER-AUTONOMIC Moderate POTS (Ivabradine) clinical trial will be presented at an upcoming session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Conference on March 28, 2026.
During the February 10, 2026, RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar, RECOVER researchers Sarah Donohue, PhD, MPH, and Tanayott (Tony) Thaweethai, PhD, presented research on Long COVID trajectories in adults. Published in November 2025, this research—which includes participants from the initiative’s adult observational cohort study—explores different clinical presentations of Long COVID and how the condition progresses over time. RECOVER Patient Representative and co-author Mady Hornig, MD, MA, and Timothy Henrich, MD, MMSc, a Long COVID researcher, also shared their perspectives and experiences.
A public comment period will allow patients, caregivers, and researchers to comment on a study to test whether stellate ganglion nerve block (SGB) can help improve Long COVID symptoms.
RECOVER marks 5 years of Long COVID research, with NIH leaders, scientists, and clinicians continuing to guide and advance the initiative’s mission. In 2026, RECOVER will expand clinical trials to find answers for the Long COVID community.
While recruiting potential participants for its clinical trials focused on sleep disturbances, RECOVER study teams also conducted additional health screenings to identify and treat individuals with a sleep condition called sleep apnea.
Babies whose mothers had COVID while pregnant will help RECOVER researchers understand how the mother’s COVID case could impact childhood development.