Research

Research is vital to understanding Long Covid and finding better ways to diagnose, treat, and support people living with the condition.

From exploring how the illness affects the body to understanding its wider impact on people's lives, research is how we all move closer to answers.

Get involved in research

We firmly believe that people living with Long Covid should have a voice in the research that affects them. That's why patient and public involvement (PPI) is central to our research work.

We support and contribute to Long Covid research in lots of different ways. Explore our pages below to find out more.

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Take part in research

Browse studies that are currently looking for participants.

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Research Involvement Consultancy

Are you a researcher or research organisation? Our Research Involvement Consultancy (RIC) is here to provide expert advice and support, helping ensure you have effective patient and public involvement (PPI), and that recruitment to your study is successful, for a nominal fee.

Research library

A curated collection of the most important Long Covid research papers.

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Our research

Reports published by the charity, and research papers co-authored by our members.

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Our priorities for Long Covid research

In July 2025, we presented our priorities for Long Covid research to Parliament, calling for investment in diagnostics and treatments, and a coordinated national approach.

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Covid-19 research involvement group

Join our community on Facebook to share and discuss the latest Covid-19 and Long Covid related science.