New advances in post-COVID

Teams from the HUG's Department of Primary Care Medicine (SMPR) specialising in post-COVID conditions are providing new insights into the lasting after-effects suffered by some people following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

Several media outlets are highlighting the latest advances on these issues:

In a comprehensive article in The Conversationa number of researchers, including Dr Mayssam Nehme, clinical head of the SMPR at the HUG, compare data from international studies on the subject. Among the main hypotheses and mechanisms explored in relation to post-COVID, research is focusing more closely on viral replication and chronic inflammatory states.
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While following a patient, an investigation by Radio Télevision Suisse provides a better understanding of the symptoms, causes, management and treatment prospects of this sometimes acute persistence of the disease's symptoms.
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Finally, a study into the effectiveness of a treatment for neurological symptoms such as memory loss, lack of concentration and fatigue is currently being conducted at the HUG. It is still possible to take part.
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