Can long Covid research unlock other great medical mysteries of our time?

Attention and funding for research into mononucleosis, HIV, Lyme, Ebola, Sars and other infections have historically been limited – but long Covid changed thatRead the Guardian ’s new series, Living with long CovidAs the coronavirus grew from a fleeting concern to a full-blown panic, Lili Lim started to hear about people for whom the illness lasted weeks or even months. There were news stories of young people that couldn ’t shake their fatigue or cognitive malaise, of folks who had to quit their job due to debilitating exhaustion.For Lim, the symptoms were frighteningly recognizable.Continue reading...
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