Three years into the pandemic, roughly 65 million people suffering from Long COVID worldwide are still looking for answers to the mix of symptoms that has baffled doctors and experts. Dr. Eric Topal and three researchers suffering from the condition themselves published a new study laying out the newest major findings and preventative measures. Andy asks Eric about the likelihood of getting chronic symptoms from an infection, what those symptoms typically are, and how the data influences his own precautions.

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• Read the study Eric co-authored with Hannah E. Davis, Lisa McCorkell, and Julia Moore Vogel, “Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations”: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00846-2

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