Two million people in the UK experienced self-reported long COVID symptoms. Three years on, we still don't know what causes it or how to treat it. In the absence of treatments, how are patients managing their condition?
Ian Sample hears from Scotland’s Astronomer Royal Catherine Heymans about her experience of long Covid and how it has impacted her life. He also speaks to Professor Danny Altmann, an immunologist at Imperial College London, about the current scientific understanding of the condition, and whether we’re any closer to a treatment.. Help support our independent journalism at
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