‘Long colds’ just as common as long Covid, say researchers
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Long colds’ just as common as long Covid, say researchers

The Telegraph  

Experts looked at data from 10,203 people taking part in the Covidence UK study into coronavirus in the population and found 1,343 had suffered a Covid infection and 472 a respiratory infection that tested negative for Covid. “Our findings shine a light not only on the impact of long Covid on people’s lives, but also other respiratory infections,” Giulia Vivaldi, the lead author, said. “As research into long Covid continues, we need to take the opportunity to investigate and consider the lasting effects of other acute respiratory infections.” Some still sick months later The study looked at people’s symptoms after their initial infection using standardised questionnaires and found people were still sick several months later. Prof Martineau added: “Our findings may chime with the experience of people who have struggled with prolonged symptoms after having a respiratory infection despite testing negative for Covid. “Ongoing research into the long-term effects of Covid and other acute respiratory infections is important because it can help us to get to the root of why some people experience more prolonged symptoms than others.

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Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say

Salon  

For years, public health experts have said that COVID-19 infections in children are “mild.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of COVID in kids are a fever and cough. “This is one of the first large-scale national studies to do research related to long COVID across the entire lifespan, with a particular …

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
5 months ago

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects

Hindustan Times  

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds examined dozens of previous studies on long Covid to investigate the number and range of people affected, the underlying disease mechanisms, the numerous symptoms that patients develop, and current and future treatments. Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects Long Covid, also known as post-Covid-19 condition, is described …

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Long COVID risk has decreased but remains significant, study finds

LA Times  

Connor Mayer pushes his partner, Courtney Garvin, who has long COVID, in a wheelchair in Irvine on Feb. 14, 2023. “We have people in the clinic here with long COVID, and they’re significantly affected, and some of them are profoundly disabled,” said Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, chief of research and development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System in …

Long Covid risk higher in women and heart patients: Study
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Long Covid risk higher in women and heart patients: Study

India Today  

Early in the pandemic, many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 or Covid-19 reported persistent symptoms lasting a month or more, much longer than typical for an upper respiratory viral infection, or developed new, lingering symptoms after recovery. "Our study highlights the crucial role of Covid vaccination, not just in reducing infection severity but also in lowering the risk of long Covid," …

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Past COVID infections may help protect against certain colds. Could it lead to better vaccines?

Associated Press  

If you’ve been sick with COVID-19, you may have some protection against certain versions of the common cold. A new study suggests previous COVID-19 infections lower the risk of getting colds caused by milder coronavirus cousins, which could provide a key to broader COVID-19 vaccines. “We think there’s going to be a future outbreak of a coronavirus,” said Dr. Manish …

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude
7 months ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

LA Times  

People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at the request of the U.S. Social Security Administration, aims to summarize what is known about long COVID, a …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert
8 months, 1 week ago

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert

News 18  

Many states in India are witnessing a rise in upper respiratory tract illnesses, with symptoms like cough, cold, sore throat, and fever. “There is a definite rise in both upper and lower respiratory tract infections to the extent of 8-10 patients per week with about one-fourth of them serious enough to require hospitalisation.” The top symptoms, Das said, are throat …

There is no such thing as long Covid, say health officials
9 months, 3 weeks ago

There is no such thing as long Covid, say health officials

The Telegraph  

Long Covid is no different from the after-effects of viruses like flu and people should stop using the term, health experts have warned. The comments follow new research by Queensland’s public health department, which studied more than 5,000 people suffering Covid-like symptoms between May and June 2022. Dr John Gerrard, Queensland’s chief health officer, said: “In health systems with highly …

Lack of virus exposure due to Covid may be driving ‘never-ending’ colds, experts warn
1 year ago

Lack of virus exposure due to Covid may be driving ‘never-ending’ colds, experts warn

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. open image in gallery Winter is the most likely season to catch a cold but …

Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage
1 year ago

Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage

ABC  

Sarah* fully expected that catching COVID would be a disaster for her health. Misunderstanding, doubt, disbelief But not everyone understands how severely long COVID symptoms affect patients — and many partners, relatives and friends refuse to believe it's a "thing". But post-exertional malaise is not just "normal tiredness", says Laura Allen, telehealth manager at Emerge Australia, a non-profit support and …

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Holiday Season
1 year ago

The Most Common COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing This Holiday Season

Huff Post  

ljubaphoto via Getty Images Experts share the most common COVID-19 issues that they are seeing in their patients. “I think the good news is, most patients we’re seeing with COVID seem to have milder and upper respiratory symptoms,” said Dr. Jonathan D. Grein, the director of hospital epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Below, doctors share the symptoms they’re seeing …

Respiratory viruses are on the rise. Did COVID-19 make us more vulnerable to other illnesses?
1 year ago

Respiratory viruses are on the rise. Did COVID-19 make us more vulnerable to other illnesses?

Salon  

If it seems like everyone is sick right now, it’s not just all in your head. Schaffner said he doesn’t think that when a healthy person gets COVID-19, that automatically “primes” or “impairs” the immune system so that people are more prone to catch another respiratory virus. “They still respond to other infections and other vaccines in a normal way …

COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Fall 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing In Fall 2023

Huff Post  

PixelsEffect via Getty Images Runny nose, congestion and headache are all among the common COVID symptoms right now. “I think the good news is most patients we’re seeing with COVID seem to have milder and upper respiratory symptoms,” said Dr. Jonathan D. Grein, director of hospital epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. Dr. Sarah Hochman, a hospital epidemiologist at New …

Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK
1 year, 2 months ago

Symptoms of long Covid explained as almost two million people suffer in the UK

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 More than 200 symptoms have been reported by the almost two …

Another report minimizes long COVID risk. Long haulers say the threat is being ignored
1 year, 3 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 …

A study in the US has brought us closer to curing long covid
1 year, 3 months ago

A study in the US has brought us closer to curing long covid

Live Mint  

Finally, the hunt for answers about long covid is yielding clues. A new study, led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine and published in Nature, defines some critical differences in certain biomarkers of people with long covid. Two new reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that …

Terror of long COVID remains common even as pandemic eases, data show
1 year, 3 months ago

Terror of long COVID remains common even as pandemic eases, data show

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, who contracted COVID-19 in 2020 and developed long COVID, takes a break after using a chairlift in February. “Those who do not get a COVID-19 vaccine have an increased likelihood of developing long COVID,” CDC epidemiologist Sharon Saydah said during a recent meeting of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Those findings were detailed in a study …

Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out
1 year, 4 months ago

Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out

NPR  

Unraveling long COVID: Here's what scientists who study the illness want to find out Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images For people suffering from long COVID's often disabling symptoms, including intense fatigue, breathing troubles, cognitive issues and heart palpitations, the list of scientific unknowns may sound defeating. "I've never doubted it …

Long COVID: What the latest research says about symptoms after two years.
1 year, 4 months ago

Long COVID: What the latest research says about symptoms after two years.

Slate  

Death rates from acute COVID infections have fallen at this point in the pandemic, but there’s still a lot of worry about long COVID. Headlines about it say it shows that long COVID is worse, on a population level, than heart disease or cancer, and that it can continue to cause issues two years after the initial infection. Here’s one …

Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection: Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to the most thorough examination of how symptoms develop over a year, long COVID-19 can last at least a year after the acute sickness has subsided. Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection: Study The multicenter study, a collaboration between UC San Francisco, the Centers for Disease Control, and seven other sites, advances understanding of post-COVID-19 conditions by …

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms affect millions. New treatment studies bring hope
1 year, 5 months ago

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms affect millions. New treatment studies bring hope

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. “This is a year or two late and smaller in scope than one would hope but nevertheless it’s a step in the right direction,” said Dr. …

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
1 year, 5 months ago

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation

NPR  

You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation Enlarge this image toggle caption CNRI / Science Source CNRI / Science Source Do you know someone who tested positive for COVID but never felt a darn thing? Bone marrow donors were key to the study Jill Hollenbach, an immunologist at the University of …

Did you get COVID but never feel sick? New study hints at why
1 year, 5 months ago

Did you get COVID but never feel sick? New study hints at why

LA Times  

Commuters with and without face masks walk through Los Angeles Union Station on Dec. 6, 2022. “This is the first time where, in a really rigorous and robust way, anybody has shown that there is a clear, definitive genetic underpinning to asymptomatic disease — not all asymptomatic disease, but some subset of people who stay asymptomatic,” said UC San Francisco …

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says
1 year, 6 months ago

Nearly 36 million in Europe may have experienced long Covid, World Health Organization official says

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 36 million people in Europe may have had long-lasting health problems from coronavirus infections they got during the first three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization's regional director said Tuesday. Statistics from the University of Washington researchers indicate that about one in 30 of the region's residents have experienced “long COVID.” in the past three years. …

Health of long Covid patients worse than Stage-4 lung cancer patients: Study
1 year, 7 months ago

Health of long Covid patients worse than Stage-4 lung cancer patients: Study

Live Mint  

The impact of long Covid has devastating effects on patient's health, according to a new study. Patients who were infected from a long Covid-19 infection are witnessing a drastic change in their health which is more dangerous than a fatal illness such as stage-4 lung cancer, anemia, or stroke. The research, published in BMJ Open and funded by the National …

Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

Concerns rise over spread of respiratory disease with Covid-like symptoms

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Centers for Disease …

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
1 year, 7 months ago

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows

LA Times  

Courtney Gavin, at her Irvine home in February, has been dealing with the effects of COVID-19 since March 2020 and uses a motorized lift to climb the stairs. “It’s trying to help all of us — both patients and doctors — figure out: How do we tell if someone has long COVID?” said Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor of medicine …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — About 10% of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study of nearly 10,000 Americans that aims to help unravel the mysterious condition. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID, the catchall term …

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
1 year, 7 months ago

US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 8 months ago

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended

LA Times  

Ready or not, it’s over. And roughly three-quarters of those surveyed by KFF that same month said they believe the public health emergency’s end will either have a “positive impact” or “no impact” on the country overall. But you are in diminishing company: That March Gallup Poll found that 3% of U.S. respondents remained “very concerned” about coming down with …

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns
1 year, 8 months ago

Study finds long COVID symptoms 'on par' with influenza in vaccinated population, but infectious diseases expert raises concerns

ABC  

An infectious diseases physician has urged caution over a Queensland Health study comparing the impacts of COVID-19 and influenza, saying it is "very limited" and there is a danger of "downplaying the ongoing significance of COVID". Key points: At 12 weeks, 21 per cent of people with COVID and 23 per cent of people with influenza reported ongoing symptoms according …

5 Long COVID Myths We Need To Stop Believing
1 year, 10 months ago

5 Long COVID Myths We Need To Stop Believing

Huff Post  

Maria Korneeva via Getty Images There are many falsehoods about long COVID and how it's contracted, according to experts. Long COVID — or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 — continues to have its critics, despite being a nationally recognized condition that’s been heavily investigated since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Just because something is poorly understood doesn’t mean it is …

The Most Common Long COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now
1 year, 10 months ago

The Most Common Long COVID Symptoms Doctors Are Seeing Right Now

Huff Post  

Charday Penn via Getty Images Millions of people are experiencing a post-COVID illness known as long COVID. Brain Fog Gorman said some people don’t like the term “brain fog,” but this cognitive symptom is another sign of long COVID. Stomach Issues “There’s also a small segment that have stomach issues, too,” said Dr. William Lago, the medical director of Cleveland …

Scientists hope viruses hiding out in patients hold answers to long COVID
1 year, 10 months ago

Scientists hope viruses hiding out in patients hold answers to long COVID

LA Times  

Tracking microbes through a malodorous network of sewer lines led virologist Marc Johnson to the source of unusual coronavirus mutants. And during that time, the mutations showed the virus was “running like hell,” trying to evade the person’s immune system, Johnson said. The coronavirus may also be hiding out in long-lived nerve cells and heart muscle, where it may drive …

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?
1 year, 10 months ago

What do we know about long COVID, how are patients faring and what's next for Australia?

ABC  

Before COVID-19 ripped through the population in the summer of 2021, relatively few Australians were acquainted with the term "long COVID". Anthony Byrne, who leads the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said the current consensus of the definition was that patients had to have: probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection persistent symptoms for at least 12 weeks, …

Long Covid symptoms now include erectile dysfunction and hair loss
1 year, 10 months ago

Long Covid symptoms now include erectile dysfunction and hair loss

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 Hair loss and erectile dysfunction have joined the list of long …

'Coldspots' discovered in Covid virus, may help antibodies fight future variants: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

'Coldspots' discovered in Covid virus, may help antibodies fight future variants: Study

India TV News  

Scientists have discovered regions on the coronavirus which do not change, or 'coldspots', and that antibodies specific for these coldspots may help fight future coronaviruses, according to a new study. According to the study, sieving through over 10 million coronavirus sequences, two PhD students at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Switzerland and affiliated with the Università della Svizzera italiana, …

Coronavirus Today: Learning more about long COVID
1 year, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Today: Learning more about long COVID

LA Times  

I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Jan. 17. However, it can also be triggered by an asymptomatic coronavirus infection, which means people can get long COVID without realizing they’ve had COVID-19. “Deaths are high, and it’s really upsetting,” said L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer. COVID-19 “did seem relatively flat over the holidays,” said State Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan, …

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study
1 year, 11 months ago

Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study

Hindustan Times  

The effects of long Covid tend to resolve within a year of mild infection, with vaccinated people at lower risk of breathing difficulties compared with unvaccinated people, according to a study. Long Covid symptoms fading for mild coronavirus infections, says new study Researchers examined the health records of almost 2 million people in Israel who tested for Covid-19 over a …

Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more
1 year, 11 months ago

Even after mild cases of COVID, long COVID symptoms can linger for a year or more

LA Times  

Barry Bwalya is helped by his wife, Barbara, at King George Hospital in London. A study of nearly 2 million patients in Israel offers new insights into the trajectory of long COVID, particularly for younger, healthier people whose COVID-19 cases were mild. “Things like cardiac arrhythmias, problems with memory, concentration — all these types of symptoms not only are problematic …

Is Trouble Sleeping a Common Sign of Long COVID?
2 years ago

Is Trouble Sleeping a Common Sign of Long COVID?

News 18  

Numerous studies reveal that in addition to more well-known symptoms like breathing difficulties and cognitive fog, long-term COVID sufferers commonly have insomnia and other sleep issues. Numerous study teams from around the world have examined how COVID patients or those who have long-term COVID symptoms sleep and discovered that many of them experienced what are known as “sleep disturbances.” The …

Trouble sleeping: A common symptom of long COVID
2 years ago

Trouble sleeping: A common symptom of long COVID

Hindustan Times  

Several studies show that long COVID patients frequently experience insomnia and other sleep problems, in addition to better-known symptoms like difficulty breathing and brain fog. Sleep doesn't come easy when you have COVID ― and the problem might persist after the other symptoms cease Coughing so hard it's difficult to breathe. Various research teams from around the world have looked …

How catching Covid again can affect your health
2 years, 1 month ago

How catching Covid again can affect your health

Hindustan Times  

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andres Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time. The United Kingdom’s COVID Infection Survey recently published an analysis of people testing positive for COVID again between June and October 2022, when the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants were circulating widely. Research published …

Long Covid symptoms are MORE common in those with other illnesses, study finds
2 years, 1 month ago

Long Covid symptoms are MORE common in those with other illnesses, study finds

Daily Mail  

All were tested for Covid, with a third of participants found not to have the virus Long Covid symptoms are just as common in people who've never had the virus, according to a study that casts doubt over the true scale of the condition. Results showed that three months after being recruited, coughs, fevers, headaches and fatigue — the main …

Long Covid linked with increased body weight : Study
2 years, 1 month ago

Long Covid linked with increased body weight : Study

Hindustan Times  

Overweight women are more likely to experience symptoms of long Covid, according to a new research. "We wanted to find out what factors might make people more or less susceptible to developing long Covid," said Vassiliou. "This is really important because information like this can be used to profile those people who are 'at risk' of developing long Covid," said …

Long COVID sufferers like Sue struggling to afford or access the treatment they need
2 years, 1 month ago

Long COVID sufferers like Sue struggling to afford or access the treatment they need

ABC  

At the start of the year, Sue La Velle was running her own business in Hobart's northern suburbs. Key points: Modelling suggests as many as 500,000 Australians could suffer from long COVID symptoms by the end of the year Tasmanian sufferer Sue La Velle says the state needs a dedicated long COVID clinic rather than a referral service A researcher …

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new study reveals that the death of a loved one, financial or food poverty, or the development of a new disability were some of the best indicators of whether a patient hospitalised for COVID-19 will suffer signs of long COVID a year later. Long term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study Led by researchers from NYU …

Risk of developing long COVID in women is twice as likely as men, study finds
2 years, 2 months ago

Risk of developing long COVID in women is twice as likely as men, study finds

India TV News  

Women are twice as likely as men to experience the long-term symptoms of COVID-19, according to a study. The study, published recently in the journal JAMA, also found that the risk of developing long COVID increased dramatically for women who were hospitalised with the SARS-CoV-2 virus compared to men who also faced hospitalisation. "Since SARS-CoV-2 first began to spread around …

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