Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly (IMAGE) Veterans Affairs Research Communications Caption Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of VA St. Louis led the study, which found that serious mental health problems could surface in the weeks or months following COVID-19 infection. Credit Mary-Dale Amison Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License Public Domain Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.