Collaboration to research impact of ‘Long COVID’
October 13, 2021
TORONTO – BrainFx, a wholly owned subsidiary of Highmark Interactive, announced its collaboration with Mayo Clinic to assess the impact of “Long COVID” or “Post-COVID-19 Syndrome” on cognitive function. Long COVID, according to recent studies, affects somewhere between 10 and 40 percent of people who have had COVID-19, even in those with mild or no symptoms. The most common symptoms of Long COVID include shortness of breath, cognitive dysfunction (or ‘brain fog’) and fatigue and can negatively impact a person’s ability to complete their daily activities, including work or school.
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