The Lingering Impact of Long Cold Symptoms: A New Study Reveals

A new study suggests that lingering symptoms following infections such as common colds, flu, and pneumonia may be just as common as long COVID. These long colds often go undiagnosed due to the wide range of symptoms and lack of diagnostic tests, and can persist for more than four weeks after the initial infection. The study found that long COVID symptoms such as dizziness and loss of smell and taste were less common in those with long colds compared to long COVID. Other frequently reported symptoms of long COVID include cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and breathing difficulties.