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Long COVID inflicts deep scars on the lungs, but targeting specific immune cells could reverse damage − new research in mice

  • Written by Harish Narasimhan, Ph.D. Candidate in Immunology, University of Virginia
imageMany respiratory viral infections can cause long-term symptoms.sbk_20d pictures/Moment via Getty Images

The long-term effects of respiratory viral infections such as COVID-19 are a major public health burden. Some estimates suggest over 65 million people around the world suffer from long COVID-19.

Efforts to better understand this condition,...

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