People with long COVID report a sense that their exercise tolerance has gone away. There's evidence in at least some people that one of the things that might have happened to them during their acute attack is that they reactivated viruses, including Epstein-Barr virus. And then we know that some viruses can really mess with your immune regulation and induce new autoimmunity. We've just heard from Catherine about her experience of long COVID.
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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