"Unveiling Lasting Impacts: Long COVID's Toll on Children and Adults"

Long COVID, a debilitating chronic illness affecting millions, has prompted a call for increased scientific ambition and research funding to understand its underlying biology and develop effective treatments. Drawing parallels with the underfunded and neglected myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), the authors emphasize the need to avoid defeatism and seize the opportunity presented by Long COVID to address the historical neglect of infection-associated chronic illnesses. They highlight the heterogeneity of Long COVID symptoms and the slow progress of research initiatives, urging a paradigm shift in the medical establishment's approach to such conditions.