‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Record-high’ 892,000 people living with long Covid for a year, figures show

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 Close to one million people in the UK have been living with long Covid for at least a year, estimates show. In total, two million people in the UK have long Covid; of these, 429,000 are estimated to have first developed their symptoms at least two years ago. The ONS figures show that long Covid adversely affects the day-to-day activities of 1.5 million people, with 384,000 reporting that their ability to undertake day-to-day activities has been “limited a lot”. The prevalence of long Covid is greatest in people aged 35 to 69 years, females, people living in more deprived areas, those working in social care, and those with another activity-limiting health condition or disability.

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

Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold
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3 weeks ago

Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold

Raw Story  

Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. "We know that long COVID is a big problem," said Anita Jain, from the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. Long COVID, she said, has turned her "life …

Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations
1 month ago

Cases of flu ‘rising rapidly’ as Brits urged to get vaccinations

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 Cases of winter flu are “rising rapidly” in England as the …

Long Covid study finds teenagers suffered with symptoms for more than two years
1 month ago

Long Covid study finds teenagers suffered with symptoms for more than two years

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. Long Covid symptoms Here is the ONS’s list of self-reported long Covid symptoms in the …

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow
2 months, 3 weeks ago

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow

Dutch News  

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. Some 9,746 people are on invalidity benefit because of complications following an infection while another 1,246 have health problems associated with Long Covid but …

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow
2 months, 3 weeks ago

10,000 Long Covid patients on benefits, more may follow

Dutch News  

Some four years after the beginning of the Covid pandemic some 10,000 Long Covid sufferers are living on benefits because they are unable to work or work fulltime, figures from state benefits agency UWV have shown. Some 9,746 people are on invalidity benefit because of complications following an infection while another 1,246 have health problems associated with Long Covid but …

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Most people are confused’: What to know about the latest Covid shot

Politico  

Even the Democratic National Convention turned into a superspreader event. And despite the virus’ prevalence — and the persistent threat of long Covid — public health officials are contending with a myriad of obstacles as they try to boost the population’s defenses, including dwindling enthusiasm for the shots, lackluster testing and the end of a program meant to help the …

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away
4 months, 1 week ago

A new Covid vaccine is available. Here’s why some people might not want it right away

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 New Covid vaccines were approved by U.S. regulators last week amid …

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
4 months, 1 week 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 …

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

COVID-19 infections not problematic, experts say

China Daily  

The number of people in China being infected with COVID-19 is fluctuating reasonably and won't be a burden on medical resources or the public, experts said. However, the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases said the percentage of people catching flu and testing positive for COVID-19 rose from 8.9 percent in early July to 18.7 percent late last month. "COVID-19 …

Noah Lyles' collapse underscores our collective COVID denial
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Noah Lyles' collapse underscores our collective COVID denial

Salon  

The 2024 Olympic Games are serving up some less-than-subtle metaphors for how poorly we handle public health. Just after winning a bronze medal in the much-anticipated men's 200-meter race, U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles collapsed on the track in exhaustion — not just because he’d completed a brutal run in just 19.7 seconds, finishing third, but also because he was sick …

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Covid making worrying comeback amid summer surge and Olympics infections, WHO official warns

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. A top official said the number of people testing positive for Covid across 84 countries …

Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Researchers launch long COVID risk calculator to encourage early treatment
5 months ago

Researchers launch long COVID risk calculator to encourage early treatment

ABC  

A new online calculator can estimate a person's risk of developing long COVID symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, and shortness of breath. University of Queensland Associate Professor Kirsty Short said the diagnosis and treatment of long COVID was still in its infancy. Early intervention key Dr Short said each time a person was infected with COVID-19 their chance of …

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint  

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UK hospitals tell visitors with Covid symptoms to stay away amid summer outbreak of new FLiRT variants

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hospitals have asked people with Covid symptoms not to visit …

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 …

Experts call for more research into long COVID, as study reveals high prevalence in WA
9 months ago

Experts call for more research into long COVID, as study reveals high prevalence in WA

ABC  

In short: A study conducted in WA found nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients experienced debilitating symptoms like fatigue and memory loss three months after infection. A study conducted in WA found nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 patients experienced debilitating symptoms like fatigue and memory loss three months after infection. The study published in March found almost 20 …

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 …

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research
10 months ago

A German man who received 217 COVID vaccinations becomes focus of new immunisation research

ABC  

In short: German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of 29 months. German researchers have studied the immune response of a 62-year-old man who they say had received more than 200 COVID shots for "private reasons" within the space of …

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?
11 months ago

Covid: Four years after first case in UK, how widespread is coronavirus now?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Experts say it’s important for people to do what they …

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos
11 months, 3 weeks ago

World leaders to meet to discuss threat of hypothetical ‘Disease X’ in Davos

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. It’s known by the placeholder name of Disease X, …

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Nearly 10,000 COVID deaths reported globally last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, speaks at a news conference in Geneva last year. The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent coronavirus variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, …

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 …

Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China
1 year ago

Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China

The Hindu  

With more than a full year past since China eased restrictions and let COVID-19 sweep its households, scientists are worried a unique opportunity may be slipping away to study long COVID from possibly hundreds of millions of infections in that country. China's rare circumstances - relying on home-grown vaccines and mostly avoiding COVID until late in the pandemic - could, …

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid-19 not a concern for most US adults, who are split on the latest vaccine and other precautions, KFF survey finds

CNN  

CNN — Most adults in the United States are not worried about getting sick with Covid-19 or spreading it over the holidays, a new survey from KFF found. Concern about rising cases and hospitalizations is slightly higher, with nearly half of adults saying they are “very” or “somewhat” worried that Covid-19 hospitalizations will increase this winter – about the same …

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England remain lower than last year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flu and Covid-19 hospital admissions in England have fallen and …

Flu and Covid warning ahead of seasonal spike in cases
1 year, 1 month ago

Flu and Covid warning ahead of seasonal spike in cases

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 Flu and Covid-19 hospital admission rates in England are lower than …

Long Covid: The ‘wrecked’ lives of forgotten sufferers
1 year, 2 months ago

Long Covid: The ‘wrecked’ lives of forgotten sufferers

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. The emotional cost of dealing with little or no medical support is devastating,” said Dr …

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 …

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show
1 year, 2 months ago

2% of kids and 7% of adults have gotten the new COVID shots, US data show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot. One expert called the rates “abysmal.” The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 2 months ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study
1 year, 2 months ago

Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave of pandemic – study

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The findings also point to ways we might be …

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE
1 year, 2 months ago

COVID returns? Hospitalisation hits record high in THIS country | DEETS INSIDE

India TV News  

As winter approaches, health authorities in the United Kingdom have issued a warning for its citizens to prepare for another wave of COVID-19. UK Health Security Agency has claimed that the cases will 'further increase' as the season progresses, along with other 'winter respiratory viruses like flu'. As we enter the colder months and people begin to mix more indoors, …

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?
1 year, 2 months ago

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?

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. Healthcare providers may consider how Covid is currently affecting a person’s community – for instance, …

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 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, …

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, 3 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 …

Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i
1 year, 4 months ago

Now experts call for more people to get a Covid booster as health bosses pull forward vaccination programme for vulnerable amid fears surrounding Pirola variant - but MPs call for calm and to 'treat i

Daily Mail  

Experts today called for Covid booster eligibility to be widened amid fears the new 'concerning' Pirola variant could trigger a fresh wave of infections. Yesterday health officials u-turned again on the autumn Covid and flu jab drive start date, bringing it forwards from October to September 11, with some experts already calling to 'vaccinate everyone'. Ministers said the rollout would …

Deborah Birx warns Americans are dangerously underestimating Covid surge
1 year, 4 months ago

Deborah Birx warns Americans are dangerously underestimating Covid surge

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. Dr Deborah Birx, who served as White House coronavirus response coordinator under then-president Donald Trump, …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 4 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

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 …

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now
1 year, 4 months ago

Even cautious experts say don't panic over new Covid wave: CDC admits US in 'strongest place' ever in pandemic - while the World Health Organization says world is in 'a different phase' now

Daily Mail  

Global and US health chiefs have urged calm over rising Covid cases and new variants, pointing out that virtually everyone now has immunity against the virus. On Thursday, Dr Marion Koopmans — a virologist who advises the World Health Organization — said the world was now in a 'different phase' of the pandemic due to higher levels of immunity from …

Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants

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 Covid cases in England have almost doubled in a month after …

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid Infections have DOUBLED in US in past month amid rise of two mutant variants BA.2.86 and 'Eris', official data suggests

Daily Mail  

Covid infections in the US have nearly doubled in the past month amid the rise of two highly-mutated variants, official data suggests. Dr Thomas Moore, an infectious disease physician, told DailyMail.com while the US is seeing a rise in cases, they are not severe like past variants The data shows that positivity soared from 6.7 percent in the week ending …

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

Pre-Covid shots provided 60% protection against post-infection deaths: Study

India Today  

The Indian Council of Medical Research, which studied the cause of death in people after recovering from Covid-19 infection, found that those who were vaccinated before contracting the virus had 60 per cent protection against post-discharge mortality. An expert team working at the National Clinical Registry for Covid evaluated factors related to post-discharge mortality during the first year after Covid, …

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases
1 year, 4 months ago

WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases

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 The World Health Organization is monitoring a new coronavirus variant that …

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

New Covid wave has begun in UK and masks should be worn again, warn scientists

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rates have risen since early July Prof Pagel predicted the …

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 …

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