Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds

Long Covid is associated with significantly increased risk of death, heart and lung problems, study finds | CNN As the nation anticipates the end of the Covid-19 public health emergency, new research is showing that some groups are still feeling the long-term impacts of the disease. In the year following infection, individuals who experience long Covid are at high risk for a range of adverse health outcomes, including a doubled risk of death, according to a new study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. Janelle Chavez CNN

... a new study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum....

..examined insurance claims data for 13,435 adults with long Covid and 26,870 without Covid-19 during a 12-month follow-up period. Accounting for factors present prior to infection, the long Covid group experienced increased mortality, with 2.8% individuals with long Covid dying compared to 1.2% of those without long Covid.