Dr. Ciaran Bannan:

Before putting the cart before the horse, one of the things we really want to understand is the biology behind this condition. As we look at both the national and international evidence, there is a variety of mechanisms proposed for the mechanisms behind what is happening with patients who are suffering from long Covid. These, as Dr. Kent alluded to, could include auto-inflammation, immune dysfunction, endothelial dysfunction and issues with the blood-brain barrier. There are unfortunately a plethora of potential mechanisms so we may end up doing more harm than good if we do not target it well with specific treatments. This is why it is really important any medications be evaluated in a proper clinical trial.