Long COVID
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Q&A with long COVID patient-researcher: Treatments lagging as cases rise
One thing that stood out is the review’s finding that long COVID is potentially lifelong COVID.
From the Journals
Add this to the list of long COVID symptoms: Stigma
Most people with long COVID find they’re facing stigma due to their condition, a new study finds.
From the Journals
Which treatments improve long-term outcomes of critical COVID illness?
“When looking at the impact of treatment, we don’t want to improve short-term outcomes yet worsen long-term disability. That long-term, 6-month...
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Long COVID comes into focus, showing older patients fare worse
The findings of new research help define long COVID, according to the investigators.
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Autopsies show COVID virus invades entire body
Researchers did complete autopsies of 44 unvaccinated people who had severe COVID-19.
Feature
COVID isolated people. Long COVID makes it worse
People who had COVID-19 and recovered are often skeptical that the condition is real.
Article
A reason for hope in the face of long COVID
What we know about long COVID appears to be following the early course of its parent illness.
Applied Evidence
The family physician’s role in long COVID management
A paucity of both data and therapeutics presents obstacles to care and makes your role in symptom management, psychological support, and referral—...
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Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits
The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying,
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Vaccination cuts long COVID risk for rheumatic disease patients
Although it’s possible the higher proportion of Omicron cases in vaccinated patients accounted for lower rates of long COVID, differences in...
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Have long COVID? Newest booster vaccines may help you
‘A bivalent booster might actually [help with] your long COVID,’ epidemiologist said.