How long Covid reveals western medicine’s weaknesses
3 years ago

How long Covid reveals western medicine’s weaknesses

The Independent  

As I walked her up the flight of stairs to my clinic room, Victoria* barely engaged with my small talk. Western culture has become so steeped in its current thinking of the human body – a simplistic mechanistic approach – that to suggest physical symptoms may not always have a direct physical correlate in the body is, for many patients, a provocation and, for doctors, something that is often not considered. When a doctor is unable to find a clear-cut physical cause for a patient’s illness, many will hear in this that their symptoms are not quite real, their suffering suspect. Similarly, it is well known that placebos can improve physical symptoms – in one study improving lower back pain even when the subjects were told that they were taking an inactive placebo tablet. Yet for illnesses like Victoria’s, where the physical basis of the diagnosis remains unclear or unknown, experience tells us that a psychological approach implies for many patients that the illness is not being taken seriously.

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Scientists hope viruses hiding out in patients hold answers to long COVID
1 year, 9 months ago

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

LA Times  

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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  

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2 years, 3 months ago

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CNN  

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Nine in 10 people hospitalised with covid have symptoms a year later
2 years, 4 months ago

Nine in 10 people hospitalised with covid have symptoms a year later

Dutch News  

Nearly all patients admitted to hospital with Covid still suffer symptoms a year after being infected, according to new research published in The Lancet on Thursday. Erasmus MC, Rijndam Rehabilitation and care institution Laurens conducted a study of 650 patients who were admitted to a hospital in the Rijnmond region with coronavirus between July 2020 and July 2021. Earlier research …

Nine in 10 people hospitalised with covid have symptoms a year later
2 years, 4 months ago

Nine in 10 people hospitalised with covid have symptoms a year later

Dutch News  

Nearly all patients admitted to hospital with Covid still suffer symptoms a year after being infected, according to new research published in The Lancet on Thursday. Erasmus MC, Rijndam Rehabilitation and care institution Laurens conducted a study of 650 patients who were admitted to a hospital in the Rijnmond region with coronavirus between July 2020 and July 2021. Earlier research …

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'
2 years, 7 months ago

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'

Firstpost  

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COVID: Six in 10 people continue to suffer symptoms a year after infection, claims study
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID: Six in 10 people continue to suffer symptoms a year after infection, claims study

India TV News  

A new study revealed that six in 10 people with SARS-CoV-2 still have at least one symptom of long Covid a year later, with fatigue, shortness of breath and irritability being the most common. An estimated 25-40 per cent of people with Covid-19 develop long Covid, persisting symptoms that can affect multiple organs and include mental health problems. Participants who …

Long Covid, Post-Virus Trauma Affecting Sex Life, Says Latest Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Long Covid, Post-Virus Trauma Affecting Sex Life, Says Latest Study

News 18  

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Australian-first study finds most critical COVID patients have symptoms for months
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian-first study finds most critical COVID patients have symptoms for months

ABC  

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Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds

India Today  

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Almost 400,000 have had long Covid symptoms for over a year
3 years, 5 months ago

Almost 400,000 have had long Covid symptoms for over a year

The Telegraph  

Nearly 400,000 people have suffered long Covid symptoms for more than 12 months, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics shows. Based on a survey of private households in the UK, the ONS estimated that around 962,000 people have experienced persistent symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches and difficulty concentrating since contracting the virus. Two-thirds …

Experts now warn against long COVID which shows up after 6-12 months after first infection
3 years, 7 months ago

Experts now warn against long COVID which shows up after 6-12 months after first infection

The Hindu  

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Nearly a THIRD of Covid 'long-haulers' had NO symptoms at diagnosis
3 years, 9 months ago

Nearly a THIRD of Covid 'long-haulers' had NO symptoms at diagnosis

Daily Mail  

The mysteries of 'long-covid' continue to mount as new research suggests that nearly a third of people with symptoms that linger for months had none at all when they were diagnosed. The new study, from the University of California, suggests that there is no singular profile that can help doctors predict which COVID-19 patients may wind up with symptoms that …

I've Been Sick From COVID-19 For Almost A Year. Here's What My Life Has Been Like.
3 years, 9 months ago

I've Been Sick From COVID-19 For Almost A Year. Here's What My Life Has Been Like.

Huff Post  

The author during her fifth trip to the emergency room due to COVID-19 in July 2020. So, when Dr. Anthony Fauci officially identified the post-viral syndrome as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 on Feb. 24 at a White House COVID-19 Response Team press briefing and announced new research initiatives ― followed the next day by a policy brief from the World …

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection
4 years ago

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection

ABC  

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