Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles?

Could being female, exposure to the mono virus, or excess fat increase the chances of getting long COVID? These are among the questions scientists are seeking to answer.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  HEALTH & COVID-19 NEWS Dec 26, 2022 Long COVID: Could mono virus or fat cells be playing roles? Could being female, exposure to the mono virus, or excess fat increase the chances of getting long COVID? These are among the questions scientists are seeking to answer. More » TOP STORIES Iowa DPH reports 1,403,337 completed COVID-19 vaccine series » COVID-19 cases have risen in Iowa since October » COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop » Broadlawns Medical Center reinstates mask requirement » MORE STORIES A COVID-19 'senior wave' is driving up hospitalizations » New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops » CDC: COVID-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years » Biden administration offers to release Tamiflu from Strategic National Stockpile » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2022 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe