Welcome to
RECOVER Studies

RECOVER is a research project that aims to learn about the long-term health effects of COVID, called Long COVID. RECOVER Studies help us better understand Long COVID to inform possible ways to diagnose and treat it. Learn more about RECOVER Studies and the progress we’re making to better understand Long COVID.

Thank you for your interest
in RECOVER Studies!

Enrollment for RECOVER Studies is now complete. We are grateful to all the participants who joined in this nationwide effort.

If you’re a participant, you can find resources and learn more about what to expect in a RECOVER study on our For Participants page.

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Studies that People Joined

These are studies where people are paid to do tests and have check-ups, but are not given a treatment or medicine for COVID. Researchers observe them over a long period of time to see how COVID affects their health. This type of study is called an observational cohort study. RECOVER has cohort studies for 3 groups of people.

Babies, children, and
young adults

Children and young adults from newborns up to age 25 joined this study.

Had COVID in the past month Enrollment Complete

Had COVID over 1 month ago Enrollment Complete

Never had COVID Enrollment Complete

Learn more about this study
View study protocol

People who were
pregnant

People who were pregnant after January 1, 2020 joined this study.

Had COVID in the past month Enrollment Complete

Had COVID over 1 month ago Enrollment Complete

Never had COVID Enrollment Complete

Learn more about this study
View study protocol

Adults

People older than 18 years joined this study.

Had COVID in the past month Enrollment Complete

Had COVID over 1 month ago Enrollment Complete

Never had COVID Enrollment Complete

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View study protocol

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What is the goal of RECOVER?

The goal is to learn how we can better prevent and treat Long COVID in the future. The main questions it will answer include:

Why do some people get Long COVID and others don’t?
What symptoms do people feel when they get Long COVID, and how long do they feel sick?

What is Long COVID?

Long COVID is when a person still has 1 or more symptoms of COVID that last for at least 3 months after first getting an infection. Their symptoms can include trouble breathing, a cough, feeling weak and tired, and problems with certain organs, such as their heart or kidneys.

Learn more about RECOVER

Looking for information on a clinical trial testing a new, possible treatment for Long COVID? Learn about RECOVER Clinical Trials.

Visit trials.recovercovid.org

Other Ways We're Learning About Long COVID

In addition to cohort studies, we’re learning about Long COVID in other ways such as testing human tissue, finding patterns in electronic health records, and collecting information daily from RECOVER’s wearable devices.

Tissue Pathology

Tissue Pathology (Autopsy)

With the permission of a loved one, researchers respectfully collect tissues and organs of people who have died. This lets researchers study Long COVID in ways that aren’t possible when people are alive.

Learn more about Tissue Pathology

Electronic Health Records

Electronic health records (EHRs) are digital versions of patients’ medical records. RECOVER researchers use this real-world data from large groups of people to learn about Long COVID and why it affects people differently.

Learn more about Electronic Health Records