University of Nebraska Medical Center
University of Nebraska Medical Center

Still Short of Breath? Here Are 3 Ways COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs Long Term

Science Alert – As pulmonologists and critical care doctors treating patients with lung disease, we have heard many of our patients recovering from COVID-19 tell us this even months after their initial diagnosis. Though they may have survived the most life-threatening phase of their illness, they have yet to return to their pre-COVID-19 baseline, struggling with activities ranging from strenuous exercise to doing laundry.

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