Millions of people across the globe continue to grapple with debilitating long COVID symptoms, as researchers untangle the unknowns of the condition. In this episode: Alba Azola, who leads long COVID research and treatment at Johns Hopkins, lays out the data on who's being diagnosed with long COVID, available treatment options, and the future of post-infectious chronic disease research.

Dr. Alba Azola is a rehabilitation physician and the co-director of the Long COVID/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinic at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Stephanie Desmon, MA, is a former journalist, author, and the director of public relations and communications for the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs.

• Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery—RECOVER

• 4 years later, experts are just beginning to 'scratch the surface' of understanding long COVID—ABC News

• Unraveling Long COVID's Causes and Impacts—Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine

• BONUS: Checking In With A COVID Long-hauler—Public Health On Call (November 2021)

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