Medicine
Immunopathogenesis of Long COVID and Potential Therapeutic Targets
Quick fact
In long COVID, the immune system can remain in a heightened inflammatory state for months after the acute infection clears, causing symptoms like fatigue and brain fog even when the virus is no longer detectable.
Why this is interesting
Millions who survived COVID-19 still feel unwell months later. What if the virus isn't gone, but has left the immune system stuck in a harmful loop?