Long COVID
Symptoms persisting or appearing after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Key point
Evidence-based recommendations suggest vaccination or antivirals during acute COVID-19 to prevent long COVID, but certainty is very low to moderate.
From: Clinical practice guideline for long COVID prevention and treatment (Eur Respir J, 2026 Jul) ↗Papers per year
Each bar is 12 months; the last one ends 17 Oct 2026. New trials in the same years: 195, 247, 154, 97, 79.
New guidelines and consensus this year
- Clinical practice guideline for long COVID prevention and treatmentEur Respir J2026 Jul
- Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations for Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19Infect Chemother2025 Dec
All papers from the last 12 months
4,081 papers (18 Oct 2025 – 17 Oct 2026), newest first. Loading the full list…
- Pandemic research in a small island society-a narrative review of research contributions during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the Faroe IslandsInt J Circumpolar Health2026 Dec 31PMID 42684387Review
- Gut microbiome signatures during acute infection are associated with long COVIDGut Microbes2026 Dec 31PMID 42615987
- Towards ending tuberculosis in South Africa: an uncertainty analysis of the programmes and factors most critical to future declinesGlob Health Action2026 Dec 31PMID 42609173
- Eighty years of postwar multilateralism: Global health law's emergence and its contemporary challengesGlob Public Health2026 Dec 31PMID 42312797
- Persistent Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19: A Case ReportPublic Health Chall2026 DecPMID 42845832
- Post-COVID-19 Public Health Challenges: Insights Into Post-COVID Symptoms, Stigma, and Post-Pandemic Recovery Support From the Vietnam ExperiencePublic Health Chall2026 DecPMID 42831069
- The post-acute effects of COVID-19 are not associated with robust long-term regional or global brain volumetric changes: A Bayesian meta-analytic evidenceNeurosci Biobehav Rev2026 DecPMID 42767409Meta-analysisReview
- Cognitive fatigue is related to reduced cerebral perfusion and sustained attention in patients with post COVID-19 condition: An fMRI studyNeuroimage Rep2026 DecPMID 42761604
- Association of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination with fatigue and functional recovery in patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC)Expert Rev Vaccines2026 DecPMID 42755271
- CBT-informed care for long COVID: Current evidence and priorities for future researchJ Psychosom Res2026 DecPMID 42749526
More internal medicine trends
All specialties →Deprescribing
Planned reduction or stopping of medicines that may no longer benefit the patient.
Key point: Deprescribing statins is suggested for older adults at end of life; continuation is suggested for primary or secondary prevention otherwise.
Hospital at home
Acute hospital-level care delivered in the patient's home.
Key point: Home hospitalization presents an effective strategy for comprehensive heart failure management, reducing hospital-related complications and promoting patient-centered care.
Remote patient monitoring
Tracking patients' vital signs and symptoms at home with connected devices.
Key point: Remote monitoring is a standard tool for managing patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, offering early event detection, fewer routine visits, and reduced mortality.
Hyponatremia
Low blood sodium, its causes and correction.
Key point: Hyponatremia in cirrhosis should be worked up with dietary and medication history, electrolyte/kidney review, bleeding and infection assessment, and thyroid/adrenal evaluation.
Social determinants of health
Social and economic conditions that shape health outcomes.
Intravenous iron
Intravenous iron formulations for iron deficiency.
Key point: In chronic kidney disease, transferrin saturation and ferritin thresholds guide iron therapy, with intravenous iron preferred over oral iron in people receiving hemodialysis.
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How these numbers are counted
PubMed query, searched in titles and abstracts by publication date:
"long COVID"[tiab] OR "post-COVID"[tiab] OR "post-acute sequelae"[tiab] OR PASC[tiab]Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov studies first submitted in each 12-month window that match the same terms. A query can miss synonyms or catch unrelated papers, so treat counts as approximate.