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 […]
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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 […]
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, […]
How Do You Know if You Have Long COVID?
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Key Takeaways Lasting symptoms don’t have to be debilitating to be considered long COVID. A standardized definition for long COVID can help health care providers diagnose their patients. The potential treatment options for long COVID depend on an individual’s symptoms. Anyone who becomes infected with COVID-19 can experience a wide […]
A study uses data from electronic health records to form a definition of long COVID
Researchers are using big data to define the meaning of long COVID. Photo: Getty Images. More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the disease has taken a staggering toll on human life. The number of deaths in the United States alone is approaching 1 million, while many […]
Exercise May Lower Risk of Long COVID Symptoms
While the race to find a cure for long COVID is well underway, researchers and doctors are still struggling to treat the disease in the present moment. Long COVID, or the long-lasting health problems that arise after an acute COVID-19 infection, can cause a slew of debilitating symptoms. However, there […]
We’re only beginning to understand the needs of workers with long Covid
New analysis from the Center for American Progress (CAP) think tank estimates that there are as many as half a million new disabled people in the labor force, in part as a result of the chronic symptoms of what has come to be known as long Covid, the umbrella term […]