213 citations
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December 2020 in “Annals of internal medicine” Many COVID-19 patients still have symptoms like fatigue and loss of taste or smell a month after diagnosis.
29 citations
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October 2020 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Women with high androgen levels may have more severe COVID-19 symptoms.
21 citations
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May 2021 in “Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases” COVID-19 might worsen symptoms and progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia, possibly due to inflammation and metabolic disturbances in the prostate gland. More research is needed to confirm this.
2 citations
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September 2022 in “Frontiers in Nutrition” High-dose vitamin D3 does not improve symptoms or quality of life in COVID-19 patients after one year.
December 2020 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatology” COVID-19 recovery can lead to temporary hair loss called telogen effluvium.
COVID-19 can cause hair loss and nail issues, with treatments available for these conditions.
202 citations
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January 2022 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine” Women are more likely to have long-term post-COVID symptoms than men.
8 citations
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June 2021 in “Annals of internal medicine” Experts recommend a team-based approach to treat patients with long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms and emphasize the need for ongoing research.
6 citations
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October 2024 in “BMC Infectious Diseases” Vaccination reduces COVID-19 severity, and some symptoms like hair loss can persist for a year.
737 citations
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August 2020 in “Journal of Infection” Many COVID-19 survivors experience long-term symptoms but still report satisfactory quality of life and return to work.
December 2024 in “Arca - Repositório Institucional da Fiocruz” Complete COVID-19 vaccination reduces the risk of long COVID.
151 citations
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May 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Many patients experience long-lasting symptoms like fatigue and pain after COVID-19, regardless of initial disease severity.
39 citations
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March 2022 in “Infection” Many recovered COVID-19 patients in Saudi Arabia still experience symptoms like fatigue and anxiety, especially older adults and those with other health issues.
34 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Public Health” Hospitalized COVID-19 survivors have a higher risk of long-term symptoms and need special care.
14 citations
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June 2023 in “Journal of Infection and Public Health” Vaccinated healthcare workers rarely experience long COVID-19 symptoms.
42 citations
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August 2021 in “Narra J” Many COVID-19 survivors experience long-lasting symptoms, including hair loss and psychological issues.
139 citations
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December 2020 in “Cell Stem Cell” Male hormones affect COVID-19 severity and certain drugs targeting these hormones could help reduce the risk.
80 citations
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February 2021 in “Cureus” Many COVID-19 survivors continue to experience symptoms like fatigue and concentration problems after recovery, possibly needing rehabilitation.
16 citations
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November 2020 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Early treatment with azithromycin and other drugs reduced COVID-19 symptoms and complications.
11 citations
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November 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Early treatment with azithromycin and other drugs reduced COVID-19 symptoms and complications.
7 citations
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December 2021 in “Journal of Infection” One in four people still had symptoms like weight loss, hair loss, and fatigue 12-14 weeks after recovering from COVID-19.
1 citations
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August 2022 in “JAMMI” Some people still have COVID-19 symptoms after 90 days, especially older patients and those with severe initial symptoms, but most return to normal.
18 citations
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February 2021 in “Dermatologic therapy” Public interest in skin issues changed during COVID-19, with more focus on dry skin, hair problems, and hand eczema.
5 citations
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January 2024 in “Journal of Primary Care & Community Health” Long COVID symptoms vary and are influenced by personal and health factors.
March 2026 in “Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health” Long-COVID symptoms like fatigue, cognitive issues, and mobility problems can last 6-12 months but are less common after milder illness.
32 citations
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June 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Fatigue is the most common symptom in both ongoing symptomatic COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 syndrome.
4 citations
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November 2023 in “PLoS ONE” Interest in long-COVID symptoms in Japan increased with COVID-19 case peaks, especially for hair loss, cough, smell/taste issues, and headache.
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February 2023 in “JMIR. Journal of medical internet research/Journal of medical internet research” Social media data can help track COVID-19 symptoms and predict the pandemic's status.
July 2025 in “The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine” Certain immune responses may cause ongoing COVID-19 symptoms like fatigue and brain fog.
February 2023 in “Journal of clinical medicine research” Zinc acetate hydrate may help reduce fatigue and hair loss in post-COVID-19 patients.