A study looked at the data of 1.6 million COVID-19 patients worldwide. The researchers were trying to understand a phenomenon called “long COVID,” where the patients who clear the infection are left with lingering symptoms or new pain after several months have passed. The researchers have found that about 43 percent of infected patients developed…

You need your sense of balance to stand, walk, bend down, drive, and more. If it gets disrupted, you may struggle to work, study, or even do simple daily activities. Balance problems also increase the risk of dangerous falls. “Balance is really your sixth sense,” says Dr. David Newman-Toker, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University….

Many people who have endured COVID-19 have found themselves dealing with lasting symptoms, even months after testing negative for active infection. Some of these symptoms include tiredness or fatigue, difficulty thinking or concentrating, dizziness, headaches, and joint or muscle pain. Some COVID-19 survivors also find themselves battling anxiety and depression, as well as symptoms that…