The mystery of long COVID
08/16/23 • 21 min
Where are we with long COVID? Researchers at the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center are working to understand the science behind this new chronic disease.
Behind every science headline, there is a human story. Hear about the scientific advancements aiming to shape the cures of tomorrow with Lab Notes: A podcast from the Allen Institute. Streaming everywhere.
Where are we with long COVID? Researchers at the Allen Institute and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center are working to understand the science behind this new chronic disease.
Behind every science headline, there is a human story. Hear about the scientific advancements aiming to shape the cures of tomorrow with Lab Notes: A podcast from the Allen Institute. Streaming everywhere.
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Lab Notes - The mystery of long COVID
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Julie Czartoski
People in our study would get their blood drawn and we’d do the nose swabs, and then they would come back for another blood draw in about a month or so. And the people with COVID, when they came back, I remember texting Julie McElrath and saying something strange is happening, people aren't necessarily getting better. And there's this thing that happens if you have a virus, or can happen, where you can have some of these negative effects, post-viral s
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