Long COVID

An estimated 500,000 New Yorkers suffer from COVID’s lingering effects, with 1 in 5 saying the condition significantly limits their activities.

Private health clinics often streamline the process of connecting patients with specialty doctors. But despite the efficiency and range of options, some NYC patients still describe difficulties with obtaining care.

Academic clinics are uniquely focused on scientific research. But university care can also be expensive and not well-coordinated, according to long COVID patients based in the city.

The clinics have fielded 25,000 appointments for long COVID and primary care since opening in early 2022 — a small fraction of the New Yorkers potentially dealing with the condition.

Transgender and gender-nonconforming patients can also face stigma and barriers to care.

City doctors say that long COVID can be confusing and sometimes scary — but also that people don’t need to suffer in silence.

For local employees confused about how to get care, here’s a simple guide.

CUNY researchers say they expect $6,000 in lost productivity annually for the median person with long COVID. Health experts walk through how employees and employers can navigate this new normal.

Over a year after COVID patients started experiencing GI symptoms, scientists are working to understand how the coronavirus disrupts the digestive system in a persistent way.