Long COVID Linked to Brain Changes, Cognitive Decline
New imaging research suggests that changes in the brain after COVID may contribute to cognitive decline similar to early stages of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and may be predictive of dementia risk, based on data from more than 200 individuals.
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Clinical Implications
Despite the increasing development of diagnostic questionnaires and therapeutic approaches, Gogoll and Scheibenbogen emphasized that one key issue remains underrecognized: the need to destigmatize long COVID. Because clinical findings are often unremarkable, symptoms are often attributed to psychological causes. Physicians were urged to take individuals seriously, ensure interdisciplinary care, and pursue further training in PAIS.
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Biologic Evidence May Reshape Long-COVID Diagnosis and Care
Long COVID does not have a primarily psychosomatic cause, according to the AWMF S1 guideline for Long/Post-COVID.
Psychological comorbidities, including anxiety and depression, should be described as reactive consequences rather than causal factors.
Treatment is symptom oriented and follows a biopsychosocial framework.
Distinguishing PEM from fatigue is critical, with pacing maintained within individual energy limits to prevent symptom worsening.
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Fairly well vetted article in the Boston Globe about Covid-19 SuperDodgers.
The Boston Globe asked readers who believe they’ve never caught the coronavirus to share their experiences. They published a small variety of responses but covered the spectrum. As someone who is more careful than most, it was an interesting read.
Almost as surprising, though there are the usual minimizers and deniers in the comments, there's actually a lot of pushback (I know, never look at the comments):
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/03/metro/never-covid-novid-gene-trials/?s_campaign=8315:varf
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