In the quiet machinery of the body, the simple act of standing has become a diagnostic threshold — one that separates the healthy from those caught in the long aftermath of COVID-19. Researchers at Adelaide University have found that nearly two-thirds of Long COVID patients meet the criteria for POTS, a disorder of the autonomic nervous system long known for its elusiveness and its power to unravel ordinary life. The discovery, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, offers not only a clearer map of overlapping suffering, but a more navigable path toward recognition, treatm
Study links POTS to nearly two-thirds of Long COVID cases, offering diagnostic clarity
58.3% of Long COVID participants unable to return to work; 95.8% of POTS participants not in full-time employment, causing significant impact on work and social participation.