Inside Precision Medicine March 3, 2025
A nationwide French study, including nearly 64,000 subjects, found survivors of COVID-19 hospitalization face an increased risk of death or organ-related disorders for up to two and a half years after infection.
The report was published in Infectious Diseases. Sarah Tubiana, of the Université Paris Cité, is the lead author. The authors emphasized the need for continued healthcare and monitoring for people who have been hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
“These findings are a stark reminder of the far-reaching impact of COVID-19, which extends far beyond the initial infection,” said Tubiana, who specializes in infectious diseases, at the Clinical Investigation Center at Bichat Hospital in Paris.
Since 2020, SARS-CoV-2 has caused more than 770 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide and...