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Hospitals are opening new research programs to help understand the long-term effects of some coronavirus cases, including heart and lung damage, neurological problems and anxiety or depression, Kaiser Health News reports. 

Where it stands: The Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai has enrolled 400 patients so far. Other programs are still recruiting medical professionals across many specialties, including mental health.

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Hospitals are opening new research programs to help understand the long-term effects of some coronavirus cases, including heart and lung damage, neurological problems and anxiety or depression, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kaiser Health News" data-vars-click-url="https://khn.org/news/post-covid-clinics-help-patients-recover-from-long-term-physical-mental-effects-of-coronavirus/" data-vars-content-id="7200713c-3be6-4dc9-9caa-508e55b60625" data-vars-headline="New research centers will study &quot;long-haul&quot; COVID" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://khn.org/news/post-covid-clinics-help-patients-recover-from-long-term-physical-mental-effects-of-coronavirus/" target="_blank">Kaiser Health News</a> reports. Where it stands: The Center for Post-COVID Care at Mount Sinai has enrolled 400 patients so far. Other programs are still recruiting medical professionals across many specialties, including mental health.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The coronavirus&#x27; alarming impact on the body" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-organ-damage-975f146b-563c-482e-a812-82980652e288.html" data-vars-content-id="7200713c-3be6-4dc9-9caa-508e55b60625" data-vars-headline="New research centers will study &quot;long-haul&quot; COVID" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-organ-damage-975f146b-563c-482e-a812-82980652e288.html" target="_self">The coronavirus&#x27; alarming impact on the body</a>

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