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Long COVID: Major Findings, Mechanisms and Recommendations
AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 11 – Researchers face funding cuts while advancing biological understanding and treatment trials for long COVID, affecting an estimated 20 million Americans, with efforts continuing globally.
- Jody Croft, a 42-year-old mother of three from Cameron Park, has suffered severe long COVID symptoms including brain fog, insomnia, and hallucinations for seven months.
- Her condition followed a mild initial COVID case and is primarily managed through primary care with referrals to neurologists and sleep specialists as needed.
- Long COVID shares features with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome , with a 2024 meta-analysis finding about half of long COVID patients develop ME/CFS symptoms.
- The NIH RECOVER COVID Initiative tracks nearly 15,000 adult patients across 83 sites, while experts emphasize repurposing existing drugs for treatment rather than developing new medications.
- Despite ongoing infections and probable future pandemics, experts warn preparedness is insufficient due to cuts in research funding, politicized public health, and strained healthcare infrastructure.
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The Seattle TimesWhat long COVID can teach us about future pandemics
Outbreaks of new types of infections and, yes, even pandemics are becoming increasingly likely, and we need to prepare for not only the next one but also its long-lasting physical and mental effects, experts said.
Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations
Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have long COVID, with cases increasing daily. Biomedical research has made substantial progress in identifying various pathophysiological changes and risk fac…
Palantir’s Plan to Decipher the Mysteries of Long Covid » Ustimespost
By Emma James When I first heard about Palantir stepping into the fight against Long Covid, I was intrigued—and honestly, a bit relieved. If you’re like me, you’ve probably been wondering why, after years of the pandemic, we still know so little about this complex condition. Long Covid has left millions of people across the world struggling with fatigue, brain fog, and a slew of other mysterious symptoms, and the worst part? Answers have been sl…
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