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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) introduced a new bill Thursday they say will help ensure accessible and affordable medical care and treatment for long COVID patients, including underserved populations. Long COVID is related to a combination of lingering symptoms in patients who recovered from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection. Fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, muscle pain and…

Fatigue, memory loss, and anxiety are just a few lingering symptoms from the first encounter with COVID-19 in 2020 for NYC residents, Kevin Devine and Matt Boyd, who share their incredible stories of survival with NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino.

Hospitalization and death rates may be low amid the pandemic, but for patients undergoing the long-lasting impacts of the virus, there’s still little light at the end of the tunnel. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you inside the Staten Island Univ. Hospital post-COVID clinic.

Over two years into the coronavirus pandemic, millions of patients around the globe are suffering from the lingering symptoms of long COVID, while doctors still search to find answers for treatment. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Reports of rising diabetes cases during the pandemic have scientists exploring if there could be a link with the coronavirus.

Scientists may be one step closer to explaining one distinctive COVID-19 symptom. A recent study suggests a genetic risk factor is linked to loss of taste or smell. The journal of Nature Genetics published a study on Monday identifying a certain genetic risk factor that may be linked to the coronavirus symptoms of loss of taste and smell. According to…

Even a mild infection with COVID-19 can cause “profound” cellular effects in the brain with long-term impact on memory and executive function, according to a new study released Monday. The pre-print study from authors at Stanford, Yale and New York’s Mount Sinai, which has not yet been published or peer-reviewed, found that people infected with COVID can frequently suffer...

As the omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly, how soon may symptoms of the virus appear?

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests the omicron variant of COVID-19 is less severe than the delta variant — but according to one prominent New York City emergency room physician, it all depends on what shots you’ve had. Omicron is surging out of control in the city, with the rolling daily average up 79% over the averages for the…

The FDA expanded COVID-19 booster eligibility on Monday for children as young as 12. The CDC must still decide whether to recommend a third dose for the younger teens before they are available.

A growing body of scientific evidence suggest the omicron variant of COVID-19 is less severe than the delta variant — but according to one prominent New York City emergency room physician, it all depends on what shots you’ve had. Omicron is surging out of control in the city, with some Manhattan neighborhoods approaching 20% positivity rates, and hospitalizations doubling or…

NYC’s strictest-in-nation vaccine mandate takes effect as omicron surge intensifies. Here’s what you need to know. NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

A study from the University of Arizona suggests that many with mild COVID-19 cases may experience long-term symptoms.

A recent study found one in three COVID-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection, even in patients who didn’t have serious cases of COVID, and one of the common issues is described as “brain fog,” with symptoms like trouble concentrating or remembering things.

More and more evidence is coming to light that COVID-19 can have troubling effects on the brain, informally referred to as “brain fog,” and doctors are worried people are suffering from it without knowing that it is COVID-related. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

The neurological symptoms of “long COVID” can linger months after an initial infection and even if the initial case of the disease was mild. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, a Harvard physician, weighs in after 85 of 100 people in a study experienced brain fog, headaches, dizziness and other symptoms.

A rare condition called “COVID tongue” is just the latest strange side effect of the coronavirus. Dr. Marc Sala of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine joined LX News to discuss this odd new symptom plus the ongoing mystery of “long COVID.”