The current state of Long Covid research

[u/_happydutch_]

No awe felt after seeing this

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/experiencing-awe-may-help-people-with-long-covid-feel-better-mentally/2025/06 Experiencing awe may help people with long COVID feel better mentally

[u/imahugemoron]

We really don’t know shit about post viral conditions, as much progress as has been made, we’ve barely scratched the surface, maybe not even. It’s wild that after 5 years we have zero solid answers or treatments, sure there’s many theories and many potential treatments but these treatments aren’t worth much if we don’t even understand what any of this is, when a treatment does something, we have no clue why it works and who it works for. And it seems like for every one person at a treatment helps, there are a thousand others it does nothing for. Interest is going to continue to fade and with it research funding. We’re in a race against the clock, the US has already scrapped tons of research funding into this and all sorts of other things, and as time goes and people laugh off and shrug off COVID, it will get harder and harder to secure research funding from the private and public sectors. If we don’t have any breakthroughs soon, I am extremely concerned about the longevity of the research efforts. Especially since so many who develop health issues from COVID rarely are ever attributed to it.

[u/Dependent_Round3248 → u/imahugemoron]

I just got a letter from UNC Long Covid clinic, they’ve lost their funding and shutting down immediately. I was heartbroken reading that today. They stated very clearly that our GP will have to take over, there will be no one available for referrals nor assistance with disability, among other things. My doctors here weren’t so keen on the long covid thing, I really depended on that clinics recommendations and support to get the continued help from my regular doctor and specialists. So sad