Forbes January 24, 2025
Women are at an increased risk of developing long COVID, according to a new study. In a related report, researchers also noted that rates of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome are higher in people who have had SARS-CoV-2 infections. Both studies provide important information about long COVID and some hope for the development of tests or treatments for this continuing problem.
The peer-reviewed reports, published in JAMA Network Open and the Journal of General Internal Medicine, both utilized data from Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER), an NIH-funded initiative to investigate post-COVID-19 sequelae.
Long COVID Is More Prevalent In Women
To investigate potential differences in the risk of developing long COVID in males and females, investigators evaluated over 12,000 adults in...
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