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#IDCBreathAndBeyond calls for respiratory virus prevention to be fully integrated into NCD care
Campaign led by the ESWI IDC, calling for better prevention, better care, better protection for people living with chronic diseases
(Recording available) IDC Partner Session at WOHC2026 - Exploring bidirectional links between respiratory viruses & non-communicable diseases
Now available to watch On Demand - IDC session at 9th World One Health Congress in Lisbon, 6 September 2026.
Sustained Reduction in Cardiopulmonary Fitness in Long COVID: A Report from the RECOVER-adult Cohort Study
Long COVID is associated with worse cardiovascular fitness. Additional studies are needed to determine if Long COVID is a novel risk factor for incident CVD.
Long-term ocular symptoms following COVID-19 linked to immune dysregulation, dysautonomia and peripheral neuropathy
Using symptom and quality of life data, clinical examinations and biofluid proteomics, authors document ocular symptoms persisting from 3 months up to 3 years post-infection.
Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment for long COVID: a case report of clinical and immunological findings
Immunomodulation could represent a rational therapeutic approach to be evaluated in selected patients.
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Long COVID Awareness Day (15 March 2026)
With support from the European Union, WHO Europe has co‑created Long COVID myth-busters with patients and experts, pairing harmful myths with real stories.
Targeting the SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in long COVID
There are no approved treatments for post-COVID-19 condition, a debilitating disease state following SARS-CoV-2 infection that is estimated to affect tens of millions of people.
SARS-COV-2 re-infection and incidence of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) among essential workers in New York: a retrospective cohort study
After surviving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), some people develop symptoms known as post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). PASC is an emerging phenomenon yet to be fully understood, and identifying risk factors has been challenging.