Funding for post-COVID research was cut from federal budgets about a month ago. But because of patient advocacy, some of those grants have been restored.

United States Senate Committee on Appropriations

Long COVID research grants from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER program will be restored following news stories about their abrupt cancellations and advocacy to restore the funding, accord...

Researchers still nervous about funding status

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They're pushing for more funding to find effective treatments. Researchers are finally starting to make headway but have a way to go.

Scientists have made progress in understanding Long COVID over the last five years. Patient advocates hope that research will continue under the Trump administration.

Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?

A new CDC study published Monday found that more than 1 million children were affected by long COVID in 2023. Higher levels were found in lower-income households.

A meta-analysis of 429 studies published from 2021 to 2024 estimated a pooled global long COVID prevalence of 35 percent in COVID-19 positive individuals. The findings, titled Global Prevalence of Lon...