Could a £10,000- a-week clinic cure my long Covid?
1 year, 7 months ago

Could a £10,000- a-week clinic cure my long Covid?

Daily Mail  

Every day is Groundhog Day. Affecting 65 million people worldwide, long Covid has been called the largest 'mass disabling event in modern history' by The New York Times. The fact that new variants of the virus continue to emerge means an inevitable wave of reinfections, and even mild cases can cause severe long Covid. In July 2020, I was introduced to Koniver Wellness's functional medicine doctor and fellow long Covid sufferer Dr Tamsin Lewis, who began treating me. Currently, the medical community more or less agrees that long Covid is caused by viral persistence, coupled with blood clots and an autoimmune-like response that creates the plethora of ongoing symptoms – from fatigue and brain fog to allergies, heart palpitations, anxiety, insomnia and lung, heart and stomach disorders.

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Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID

NPR  

Patients are frustrated that there isn't a reliable treatment yet for long COVID Much of the NIH-funded research on long COVID has focused on observing and understanding the disease. SARAH BODEN, BYLINE: Erica Hayes lives north of Pittsburgh, and she's one of an estimated 17 million American adults with long COVID. And that's why some patients argue that the NIH …

No extra money for Long Covid research will "set patients back"
1 month ago

No extra money for Long Covid research will "set patients back"

Dutch News  

Patient organisations have said they are worried MPs will vote against a €21 million investment in clinical research into Long Covid symptoms on Thursday. PostCovidNL and Long Covid Nederland said the additional money is needed to provide a scientific base for treatment with existing medications which can alleviate the symptoms of some 500,000 sufferers in the short term. But PostCovid …

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored
1 year, 2 months ago

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored

Salon  

When Erica Hayes was infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in November 2020, her symptoms were mild and she didn’t even have a cough. “No one’s telling me I will regain a quality of life that would let me get back to work.” Some in the long COVID space say it’s one of many recent attempts to minimize long COVID, which …

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?
1 year, 4 months ago

Long COVID is devastating and far from rare. As infections rise again, why are we still ignoring it?

Salon  

On May 11, 2023, the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 came to an end. The parallels between the early Parkinson's symptoms outlined above and the symptoms reported by long COVID patients are undeniable. To be blunt, this means that long COVID patients may actually be miscategorized early-stage Parkinson's patients. Related Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars …

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?
1 year, 5 months ago

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?

LA Times  

Nancy Rose of Port Jefferson, N.Y., contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and, like millions of Americans, continues to deal with long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties. Three years later, I have learned to manage long COVID — which in my case includes extreme fatigue, near-constant headaches and the relentless need to restrict activities of daily living to avoid exacerbating …

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'
1 year, 8 months ago

Long Covid patients are being 'left to their own devices'

Dutch News  

Doctors and patients are calling for a national action plan to improve what they consider the failing treatment of Long Covid patients in the Netherlands, the AD reports. Jan Kluytmans, a professor of microbiology and member of the government’s Outbreak Management Team said Long Covid patients are not getting the medical answers they are after and are being ‘left to …

Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars means long COVID patients are being left behind
1 year, 9 months ago

Pandemic fatigue and a lack of research dollars means long COVID patients are being left behind

Salon  

So far this year, most metrics for measuring the COVID pandemic have been trending downward. Related Treating long COVID is rife with guesswork Some public health experts and "long hauler" advocates describe long COVID as a "mass disabling event," given the surging number of people who have become jobless or permanently disabled by COVID infection. A common form of long …

Research into Long Covid causes urgently needed, experts say
2 years, 1 month ago

Research into Long Covid causes urgently needed, experts say

Dutch News  

More research is urgently needed into the diagnosis and treatment of Long Covid which is affecting the lives of ‘tens of thousands’ of people, experts have said. Persistent fatigue, muscle pain and memory loss are the main symptoms but there is a wide list of around 200 Long Covid-related health problems which manifest themselves differently in each patient, making diagnosis …

Research into Long Covid causes urgently needed, experts say
2 years, 1 month ago

Research into Long Covid causes urgently needed, experts say

Dutch News  

More research is urgently needed into the diagnosis and treatment of Long Covid which is affecting the lives of ‘tens of thousands’ of people, experts have said. Persistent fatigue, muscle pain and memory loss are the main symptoms but there is a wide list of around 200 Long Covid-related health problems which manifest themselves differently in each patient, making diagnosis …

Inside the ‘wild west’ of long Covid treatments – and the ‘dangers’ facing patients
2 years, 5 months ago

Inside the ‘wild west’ of long Covid treatments – and the ‘dangers’ facing patients

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. He urged ministers to take action against a “wild west industry” that “prices people out …

Is There Any Way To Reduce Your Risk Of Long COVID If You Get Sick?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is There Any Way To Reduce Your Risk Of Long COVID If You Get Sick?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Over the past two years, it’s become more and more difficult to dodge COVID-19, especially as the virus has mutated to become more contagious. Because doctors are still researching what causes long COVID in the first place, we don’t have any treatments specifically designed to prevent long COVID. ArtistGNDphotography via Getty Images The best way to reduce …

Why was it so hard to get my patient treatment for long Covid?
3 years, 4 months ago

Why was it so hard to get my patient treatment for long Covid?

Daily Mail  

Why is it so hard to get treatment for long Covid? At one point, my patient said over the phone: 'I have long Covid, I should be able to go to a long Covid clinic. When Gavin first visited his GP last summer, he was told there wasn't a long Covid clinic nearby that he could be referred to. Long …

Brain fog, unable to walk: Sufferers of 'long COVID' wait for answers about the mystery condition
3 years, 5 months ago

Brain fog, unable to walk: Sufferers of 'long COVID' wait for answers about the mystery condition

ABC  

'Long COVID' cases are expected to skyrocket in England post 'Freedom Day', as medical professionals and sufferers warn the impacts will plague health systems for years to come. The information they gather, in particular around immune systems, is being shared internationally to "answer the question" of what causes long COVID. "It is really important for people to understand that you …

Vaccines are terrific, but where are the COVID-19 treatments?
3 years, 6 months ago

Vaccines are terrific, but where are the COVID-19 treatments?

LA Times  

Since the early days of the pandemic, we’ve all wanted to know when and how it will end. That research has yielded three authorized vaccines — so far — that are highly effective not just against the original virus but also against its many variants, including the highly transmissible Delta variant. Mehta spoke to The Times about which medicines are …

US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses
3 years, 6 months ago

US to spend $3.2B on treatments for COVID-19, other viruses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States is devoting $3.2 billion to speed development of antiviral pills to treat COVID-19 and other dangerous viruses that could turn into pandemics. The new program will invest in “accelerating things that are already in progress” for COVID-19 but also would work to come up with treatments for other viruses, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s …

U.S. to spend $3.2 billion on treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases
3 years, 6 months ago

U.S. to spend $3.2 billion on treatments for COVID-19 and other viral diseases

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks May 11 at a hearing on Capitol Hill. The new program will invest in “accelerating things that are already in progress” for COVID-19 but also would work to come up with treatments for other viral conditions, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert. …

Coronavirus patients are now facing medical bills of up to $1million
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus patients are now facing medical bills of up to $1million

Daily Mail  

Patients who've recovered from COVID-19 are starting to see bills add up from their hospital stays and treatment. Pictured: Chaplain Kevin Deegan prays with COVID-19 patient Esperanza Salazar, as she speaks with family members remotely in Los Angeles, February 2021 One widow of a COVID patient is facing a $50,000 bill for an air ambulance that insurance refuses to cover …

Maharashtra scientist's 'stem-cell' remedy kills Covid naturally
3 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra scientist's 'stem-cell' remedy kills Covid naturally

India TV News  

Concerned over the massive COVID-19 surge in the country, a Maharashtra researcher-cum-scientist has developed a unique stem-cell/platelet-based remedy to kill the Coronavirus "naturally, with anti-inflammatory bodies" and reduce the need for hospitalization of COVID patients by 65-75 per cent. Navi Mumbai-based Urologist-cum-regenerative medicine researcher Dr Pradeep V. Mahajan, 61, said that the stem-cell/lyophilised platelet remedy is a proven protocol for …

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved
3 years, 10 months ago

UK Study That Will Infect Volunteers With Covid-19 Approved

News 18  

A study which will expose volunteers to the coronavirus is to begin in Britain within a month after it gained approval from the country’s clinical ethics body, the government said on Wednesday. “While there has been very positive progress in vaccine development, we want to find the best and most effective vaccines for use over the longer term,” Business Secretary …

Analysis: The NHS is not ready to tackle the debilitating effects of ‘long Covid’
4 years, 2 months ago

Analysis: The NHS is not ready to tackle the debilitating effects of ‘long Covid’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new report has warned of a widespread hidden impact of …

Coronavirus | U.K. to start trials on whether plasma could help COVID-19 patients
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | U.K. to start trials on whether plasma could help COVID-19 patients

The Hindu  

Britain is to start trials to see whether plasma collected from donors who have recovered from COVID-19 could be an effective treatment for patients who are severely unwell with the disease. Up to 5,000 severely ill patients with COVID-19 could soon be treated each week with plasma as part of a new approach to treating the virus, the health department …

Are anti-malaria drugs really a game changer for coronavirus patients?
4 years, 9 months ago

Are anti-malaria drugs really a game changer for coronavirus patients?

Firstpost  

In approving hydroxychloroquine, ICMR emphasized that it was only for health workers and caregivers treating sick family members. Previously developed drugs, among them broadspectrum anti-virals, HIV drugs, and those developed for Ebola and SARS have seen a surge of interest and clinical trials are underway to gauge their effectiveness in treating COVID-19. However, Dr Anthony Fauci, the director of the …

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