SPECIAL | Long COVID: What is it and why is it still a mystery?

<p>In the beginning, people suffering from what is now called long COVID were forced into the shadows. Their symptoms - debilitating tiredness, lung issues and non-specific pain - didn’t seem to fit together. Over 3 years into the pandemic, the medical community is still grappling with the question of treatment. Why has it remained such a mystery? Dr. Francesca Beaudoin, Director of the Long COVID Initiative and Chair of the department of epidemiology at Brown University, joins 5 Things to explain.</p><p>Episode Transcript<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/09/08/long-covid-remains-a-mystery-5-things-podcast/70794150007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;available here</a></p><p>Also available at&nbsp;<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>