Long Covid hub
Long Covid is the newest of the three conditions covered on this site, and the fastest-moving. Research has expanded quickly since 2020, but plain-language guidance for patients has been slower to catch up.
Whether you have recently developed symptoms, have been managing them for months or years, or are supporting someone with the condition, our guides aim to make things clearer.
Understanding Long Covid
Long Covid is the patient-coined umbrella term for symptoms that persist after a COVID-19 infection. In UK clinical guidance, NICE NG188 covers both ongoing symptomatic Covid-19 and post-Covid-19 syndrome. A significant proportion of people with Long Covid meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS — where symptoms overlap, our ME/CFS guidance often applies.
What is Long Covid? — a plain-language introduction to the condition, how it develops, and who it affects.
Causes and triggers — the viral onset, possible mechanisms under investigation, and what can trigger daily symptom worsening
Managing daily life
There is no cure for Long Covid yet. Management focuses on pacing, treating specific symptoms, and adapting daily life to reduce symptom worsening. For people whose symptoms include post-exertional malaise, the pacing approach used in ME/CFS applies directly.
The impact of Long Covid — how the condition affects work, finances, relationships, and mental health.
Managing Long Covid — pacing, symptom-specific treatment, and working with your GP.
Living with Long Covid — adapting routines, home setup, work, and relationships.
Research and news
Long Covid research has attracted significant funding and attention since 2020. The field is moving quickly, and findings on mechanisms and treatments continue to evolve.
Long Covid news — how to spot reliable updates in a fast-moving field.
Long Covid research — what is currently being investigated, and where the main questions sit.
Support and resources
Long Covid resources — patient organisations, research bodies, tracking tools, and communities worth your time.
FAQs — answers to the most common questions about Long Covid.