My husband and I have a weekly video call with my mother-in-law, who happens to be a doctor in New Delhi. Usually, our conversations are lighthearted, but one morning, she wanted to discuss a more serious topic – my health. I had been struggling with a disabling chronic illness ever since contracting COVID-19, and I …
After three years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration revealed on Monday the establishment of an office to organize the government’s response to long COVID, as there are indications that coronavirus cases are increasing once again in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines long COVID …
Researchers at Western University in London, Ont., are conducting a study on a largely overlooked issue that significantly affects one’s quality of life: parosmia. Parosmia is a disorder characterized by the distorted perception of smells. Scents that were once pleasurable, such as coffee, chocolate, or perfume, become repulsive to individuals with parosmia. In a survey …
A recent study conducted in the UK has shed light on the long-term effects of COVID-19, which persist or emerge after the initial bout with the virus is believed to have “ended.” According to the study, patients suffering from the long-term effects of COVID-19, also known as long COVID, reported worse fatigue and quality of …