Long COVID
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People with long COVID have specific blood biomarkers, study says
The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID so specialized treatments can be employed.
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One in five doctors with long COVID can no longer work: Survey
A U.K. survey shed light on the lingering effects of long COVID on more than 600 chronically ill and disabled doctors with the condition.
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Severe COVID may cause long-term cellular changes: Study
This study shows that after severe COVID, the immune system remains in ‘emergency mode’ and in a heightened state of inflammation.
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Number of people with long COVID could be vastly underestimated
Patients with long COVID symptoms but without laboratory evidence of prior infection, “who have often been rejected and stigmatized, should feel...
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Long COVID leads to greater health risks, research finds
“There was really nothing at all looking at what happens to people at 2 years after the infection. So we decided to take a look.”
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Long COVID disability court battles just ‘tip of iceberg’
When it comes to long COVID, completing disability paperwork is increasingly becoming part of standard care for providers.
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Multiple trials of long COVID treatments advancing, more on the way
The new clinical trials are in phase 2 and will test safety and effectiveness.
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Agency issues advisory on mental health symptoms of long COVID
This advisory helps to raise awareness, especially among primary care practitioners and clinicians who are often the ones treating patients with...
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Menopause and long COVID: What women should know
Women at midlife who have long COVID seem to get specific, and severe, symptoms, including brain fog, fatigue, new-onset dizziness, and difficulty...
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Long COVID mobile monitoring study hunts for answers
Researchers plan to use mobile monitoring devices in the federally-funded RECOVER Initiative to provide doctors and patients with a wealth of...
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Long COVID hitting some states, minorities, women harder
The survey found that women, smokers, and those who had severe COVID-19 infections are most likely to have the disorder.