Eric Topol September 26, 2024
Two new important studies shed new light on after-effects, 1-year out, and other key updates
Since Ground Truths got off the ground (no pun intended), I’ve written much about the impact of Covid on the brain (such as here and here) and discussed on my podcast with Michelle Monje, a leading researcher on neuroinflammation and this condition and with Akiko Iwasaki, one of the world’s leading immunologists. But this week, 2 new publications have substantially added to our understanding of the extent that Covid can impair cognitive function across the full gamut— from young, healthy individuals with mild infections to older, hospitalized patients with severe Covid. In this post, I’ll review the 2 new reports and some related advances in...