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RECOVER Representatives help inform and raise awareness about RECOVER research

Patient, Caregiver, and Community Representatives inform RECOVER research, help connect the initiative with different communities, and share news about RECOVER studies.

R3 Seminar Recap: Sex Differences in Long COVID

During the March 11th RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar, RECOVER researchers shared findings from a recent study that examined how a person’s sex may affect their risk of developing Long COVID. Dimpy Shah, MD, PhD (University of Texas Health Science Center) presented results from the study, and Nora Singer, MD (Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center) shared background about RECOVER’s adult observational study population and ideas for future research in this area.

R3 Seminar Recap: Characterization of PASC and investigation of biomarkers: Insights from the RECOVER adult cohort

During the February 11th RECOVER Research Review (R3) Seminar, Dr. Grace McComsey (Case Western Reserve University) and Dr. Kristine Erlandson (University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) discussed how biomarkers – signs of disease that can be observed and measured – may provide information that will improve researchers’ ability to understand, diagnose, prevent, and treat Long COVID. Dr. McComsey and Dr. Linda Geng (Stanford University) also discussed recent updates to and findings from the RECOVER-Adult Long COVID Research Index. 

RECOVER study examines how a person’s sex impacts Long COVID risk

A recent RECOVER study found that women had a 31% higher risk for developing Long COVID than men. Findings from this study may help identify who is at a higher risk for developing Long COVID and potential Long COVID treatments.

RECOVER Representatives inform Long COVID research through authorship

Over the last two years, RECOVER Patient, Caregiver, and Community Representatives have helped plan and write more than 100 publications about RECOVER’s Long COVID research and its findings.

RECOVER Research Update: March 2025

RECOVER research continues to advance our understanding of how and why Long COVID can affect everyone differently.

R3 Seminar Recap: Ethical considerations for enrolling “invested parties” in large-scale clinical studies: Insights from the RECOVER Initiative

RECOVER study finds COVID-19 increases risk of developing ME/CFS

RECOVER researchers found that people were more likely to develop myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) after having COVID-19. Most of the people who developed ME/CFS also developed Long COVID.