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NIH Builds Large Nationwide Study Population of Tens of Thousands to Support Research on Long-term Effects of COVID-19

$470 million in funding will support new studies of large groups of people (called cohorts) and expand existing cohort studies to include a focus on Long COVID.

Breakthrough Infections in Vaccinated People Less Likely to Cause "Long COVID"

Researchers in the UK found that fully vaccinated people were about half (49 percent) as likely as unvaccinated people to report symptoms of Long COVID.

COVID Long-Haulers Get Disability Civil Rights Protections

The federal government will consider Long COVID a disability if the condition or its symptoms “substantially limit” major life activities, such as work or school.

Red, White, Blue And Yellow: COVID-19 Survivors Mark The Fourth of July

Patients like Dr. Marjorie Roberts are sharing their experiences of and raising awareness about Long COVID.

NIH Infrastructure Awards to Support Research on Post-COVID Conditions

RECOVER’s Clinical Science Core (CSC) and Data Resource Core (DRC) will provide the foundation for the Initiative’s Long COVID research.