"Uncovering Long COVID: Persistent Infections and Potential Culprit Protein"

Preeminent scientists Ziyad Al-Aly and Eric Topol published a perspective piece in Science magazine urging action to confront Long COVID, emphasizing the disorder's wide-reaching effects and the urgent need for research, policy changes, and healthcare improvements. They highlight the challenges of caring for Long COVID patients and recommend increased government funding for research, strengthening disease surveillance, addressing unmet healthcare needs, and emphasizing public health measures to prevent infection and reinfection. The authors warn of the rising tide of Long COVID denialism and urge society to prioritize the health and well-being of current and future generations.