Doctors say this discovery gives hope to people who are struggling.
People who recovered within a year were more likely to have had a mild course of COVID-19Long COVID is a condition that has largely baffled doctors and scientists for years. Now, there’s some hope for sufferers: A new study found that people who experience long COVID after having a mild case of COVID-19 will usually get better in a year., analyzed medical records for nearly 300,000 people who were diagnosed with a mild case of COVID-19.
The researchers found that, while most symptoms got better within a year, issues with concentration and memory tended to linger. Worth noting: The study didn’t address fatigue, which is a common lingering symptom of long COVID. “Many people who have long COVID symptoms—if they get good support—improve substantially within a year,” Dr. Schaffner says.There are still a lot of unknowns about long COVID, including what causes it in the first place, Dr. Adalja says. The
Dr. Schaffner says that the findings that many people with long COVID after having a mild illness get better within a year reinforces—but doesn’t prove—the Dr. Schaffner acknowledges that “a year is a long time” but says it’s “something optimistic” that can help patients who otherwise have had a lot of unanswered questions.
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