As more evidence emerges on the efficacy of third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say it’s high time public health authorities revise the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster dose. While most SARS-CoV-2 vaccines available in Canada were initially developed and tested to include two […]
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COVID has drastically altered the future of home health care
Early in the pandemic, stories of exhausted ICU nurses went viral and people around the world applauded our brave medical providers. During the delta and omicron waves, hospital beds filled once again, and fatigued hospital staff left to seek out new careers. Today, the healthcare industry is confronted with increasing […]
Long Covid Symptoms and Treatment: What We Know So Far
Among the many confounding aspects of the coronavirus is the spectrum of possible symptoms, as well as their severity and duration. Some people develop mild illness and recover quickly, with no lasting effects. But studies estimate that 10 to 30 percent of people report persistent or new medical issues months […]
how much of our lives has COVID stolen?
How do you count the cost of a pandemic? COVID-19 has killed an estimated 15 million people since it emerged at the end of 2019, but its impact on health reaches much further. For hundreds of millions of people around the world, infection with the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has brought a […]
Scientists identify characteristics to better define long COVID
News Release Monday, May 16, 2022 Using machine learning, researchers find patterns in electronic health record data to better identify those likely to have the condition. A research team supported by the National Institutes of Health has identified characteristics of people with long COVID and those likely to have […]
EHRC says not all long covid cases fall under the definition of disability
Article by: Makbool Javaid, Partner – Simons Muirhead & Burton | Published: 16 May 2022 Makbool Javaid, Partner – Simons Muirhead & Burton 16 May 2022 The EHRC has issued a statement on ‘long Covid’, disability and the Equality Act saying “there continues to be discussion of the various symptoms […]
Alarm after EHRC says long Covid should not be treated as disability | Long Covid
People suffering from long Covid have reacted with alarm to comments by government’s equalities watchdog that the condition should not be treated as a disability. Under the Equalities Act, anyone with a physical or mental impairment that has lasted for longer than 12 months and substantially impacted their ability to […]
Long COVID: Over 200 symptoms, and a search for guidance
Long COVID poses a conundrum for physicians and researchers alike. Representing a wide range of new, returning or ongoing health problems that arise about a month after initial infection, it can affect 20% to 30% of patients after recovery from even mild illnesses and about half of COVID-19 patients who […]
Long COVID, the pandemic within the pandemic | Opinion
At one time or another you have probably had a bad cold or some other illness that wiped you out, kept you in bed for several days, and made you feel terrible. One day you think you feel a little better. Later when you walk out for the mail, or […]
Medical spas see a boost in beauty procedures after Covid pandemic
Goddess Brouette, 22, decided to receive lip treatment at Upkeep Medical Spa in Manhattan during the pandemic. Source: Goddess Brouette Goddess Brouette didn’t want to wait much longer. It was time to get her lips filled. After months of research, she decided last year to get a treatment at Upkeep […]
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, on the latest long COVID research | AMA COVID-19 Update Video
Watch the AMA’s COVID-19 Update, with insights from AMA leaders and experts about the pandemic. Featured topic and speakers Featured topic and speakers In today’s COVID-19 Update, AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger discusses the latest research on long COVID with Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, the Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at […]
How long covid is accelerating a revolution in medical research
When Liza Fisher’s body became racked by tremors shortly after she was hospitalized with covid-19 in 2020, she began an 18-month medical odyssey, consulting immunologists, cardiologists, neurologists and countless other -ologists in the hope they would know how to treat the crippling convulsions. “They had no experience,” said Fisher, 38, […]