Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Alexa Mikhail

New research gives hope for a way to help prevent long COVID

A person holding Paxlovid packaging (Credit: Chris Sweda—Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service/Getty Images)

A new study sheds light on a potential prevention measure for long COVID. 

The antiviral drug Paxlovid was associated with a 26% less risk of developing long COVID, a new study this month found. For every 100 people who took the antiviral treatment, roughly 2.3 fewer cases of long COVID were detected 90 days post initial COVID infection, the study concluded. 

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.