Long Covid in young people: ‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower’
3 years, 5 months ago

Long Covid in young people: ‘On bad days I can’t stand up in the shower’

The Independent  

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Long Covid: New insights into symptoms, mechanisms and treatment prospects
4 months, 2 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 …

It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.
54 years, 11 months ago

It’s Another COVID Summer. This Is All You Need to Know About It.

Slate  

Yes: COVID is going around. The other times I’ve had COVID the rules were clear: isolate, test frequently, and wait until symptoms—and that harrowing red line—were firmly gone. At this point, most people in the U.S. have gotten at least one dose of the vaccine, and even those who haven’t are likely to have some immunity from past infections. The …

Long COVID will take your health, your wealth — then it will come for your marriage
11 months, 4 weeks 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 …

With COVID-19 cases rising so close to Christmas, we spoke to experts about how to beat it quickly and get back to normal
1 year, 1 month ago

With COVID-19 cases rising so close to Christmas, we spoke to experts about how to beat it quickly and get back to normal

ABC  

With the government scaling back COVID-19 case number updates, it may seem the virus has disappeared from the public consciousness. Ask if you're eligible for another booster Take good care of yourself: Stay well hydrated, get plenty of rest and keep up a good, healthy diet Try to minimise the spread where possible: Wash your hands and wear a mask …

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 …

A study in the US has brought us closer to curing long covid
1 year, 2 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 …

Opinion: Long COVID is debilitating to me and 65 million other people. Where is the urgency to treat it?
1 year, 4 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 …

Health of long Covid patients worse than Stage-4 lung cancer patients: Study
1 year, 6 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 …

Long COVID takes heavy toll on health even as pandemic fades, study shows
1 year, 6 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 …

What you need to know to stay safe from COVID now that the public health emergency has ended
1 year, 7 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 …

60% of severe Long Covid patients declared medically unfit to work after 2 years
1 year, 9 months ago

60% of severe Long Covid patients declared medically unfit to work after 2 years

NL Times  

Three out of five people with severe Long Covid are declared medically unfit to work two years later, and benefits agency UWV expects “these figures to remain the same,” a spokesperson said to NRC. Last year, almost 1,900 people reported to the UWV for an assessment due to Long Covid symptoms. People who have had Long Covid for more than …

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 …

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 …

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study
2 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 …

Long COVID at 12 months persists at 18 months: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Long COVID at 12 months persists at 18 months: Study

Hindustan Times  

Most patients with COVID-19 who have lingering symptoms at 12 months are likely to still have symptoms at 18 months, new data suggest. Long COVID at 12 months persists at 18 months: Study The findings are drawn from a large study of 33,281 people in Scotland who tested positive for the coronavirus. Among a subset of 197 survivors of symptomatic …

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women
2 years, 2 months ago

Researchers find majority of long Covid patients are women

The Independent  

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Fatigue to Respiratory problems, people suffer at least one long Covid symptoms after infection: Study
2 years, 2 months ago

Fatigue to Respiratory problems, people suffer at least one long Covid symptoms after infection: Study

India TV News  

An analysis of 54 studies involving 1.2 million individuals from 22 countries who had Covid has revealed that 6.2 of them experienced at least one of the three long Covid symptoms -- persistent fatigue with bodily pain or mood swings, cognitive problems, or ongoing respiratory problems -- three months after acute infection onset. Among individuals with long Covid symptoms three …

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
2 years, 3 months ago

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’

CNN  

CNN — You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent study found. “We found participants with two or more types of psychological distress before infection had a 50% higher risk of getting long Covid,” said study coauthor Dr. Siwen Wang, a …

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says

Live Mint  

A Harvard University study has found that depression, anxiety, worries about the pandemic and other sources of distress prior to getting Covid-19 may increase the chance of developing persistent “long-haul” symptoms. What experts know about ‘long Covid’ and who is at risk of getting it: The Harvard researchers in the study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry Psychological informed …

New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID
2 years, 3 months ago

New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID

LA Times  

Nancy Rose of Port Jefferson, N.Y., grappled with fatigue, memory loss and other long COVID symptoms months after coming down with the virus. A new research initiative will explore whether the persistence of coronavirus in the body plays a role in the development of long COVID, a poorly understood syndrome in which symptoms can last for months or even years …

Nine in 10 people hospitalised with covid have symptoms a year later
2 years, 3 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, 3 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 …

How do I know if I’ve got long COVID? Here’s what we know about symptoms, recovery
2 years, 4 months ago

How do I know if I’ve got long COVID? Here’s what we know about symptoms, recovery

ABC  

Almost 10 million Australians have recorded confirmed cases of COVID-19, and while research into the prevalence of long COVID in Australia is still in its infancy, experts say it could affect hundreds of thousands of people. However, there are more than 100 possible symptoms, according to the long COVID clinic at St Vincent's hospital in Sydney, and some patients have …

One in eight Covid patients have long-term symptoms
2 years, 4 months ago

One in eight Covid patients have long-term symptoms

NL Times  

One in eight people who had the coronavirus developed Long Covid, according to a large-scale population survey in the Netherlands. That means they struggle with long-term symptoms like chest pain, loss of smell and taste, shortness of breath, fatigue, or muscle pain after infection. “For example, because of the change of seasons, because people developed new diseases, or because living …

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California
2 years, 4 months ago

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LA Times  

Jacki Graham, a 64-year-old long COVID survivor, sits for a photo outside her home in Los Angeles on Jan. 20. Some factors that put patients at higher risk of long COVID include being overweight, high blood pressure or heart disease, said Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, director of the UCLA Health Long COVID Program. So I think anyone who says COVID only …

USC researchers identify symptoms associated with increased risk for long COVID
2 years, 5 months ago

USC researchers identify symptoms associated with increased risk for long COVID

LA Times  

Medical workers tend to a COVID-19 patient at a hospital in eastern France in 2020. Science & Medicine Cases of ‘long COVID’ frustrate patients, puzzle scientists Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, fatigue, sleep problems and brain fog. “Even people who have relatively few symptoms to start with can end …

Over half of people with Long Covid for two years are declared unfit to work
2 years, 5 months ago

Over half of people with Long Covid for two years are declared unfit to work

Dutch News  

A majority of people with Long Covid who are registered with state benefits agency UWV have been so disabled by the virus they are no longer fit for work. Employees who have been ill for two years and unable to work or work full time are eligible for disability benefits based on an evaluation by the UWV, once their sick …

Over half of people with Long Covid for two years are declared unfit to work
2 years, 5 months ago

Over half of people with Long Covid for two years are declared unfit to work

Dutch News  

A majority of people with Long Covid who are registered with state benefits agency UWV have been so disabled by the virus they are no longer fit for work. Employees who have been ill for two years and unable to work or work full time are eligible for disability benefits based on an evaluation by the UWV, once their sick …

There Are Millions Of People Who Can't Just 'Move On' From COVID
2 years, 6 months ago

There Are Millions Of People Who Can't Just 'Move On' From COVID

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A little more than two years after COVID-19 first entered our lives, most Americans are eager to get back to normal ― or at least “normal-ish.” As of today, 77.2% of Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 66.1% are fully vaccinated, according to the Bloomberg News global vaccine tracker. “As a …

Explained | Long COVID impacts quality of life for two years after infection: Lancet study
2 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Long COVID impacts quality of life for two years after infection: Lancet study

The Hindu  

The story so far Months after the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in the world outside China, concerns about persistent symptoms post infection cropped up. Technically, post Covid defines symptoms that persist four weeks after infection and Long Covid, 12 weeks past a COVID-19 infection. The study, perhaps for the first time, described Long COVID for the longest time …

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study
2 years, 7 months ago

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study

India Today  

Two years after infection, half of the Covid survivors who were hospitalised reported at least one symptom, a follow-up study by The Lancet medical journal said. "Regardless of initial disease severity, Covid-19 survivors had longitudinal improvements in physical and mental health, with most returning to their original work within two years; however, the burden of symptomatic sequelae remained fairly high. …

'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  

According to a Lancet study, fatigue or muscle weakness were the symptoms most often reported and fell from 52 per cent at six months to 30 per cent at two years Beijing: More than half of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years after they were first infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the …

This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years
2 years, 7 months ago

This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years

India TV News  

Two years after infection with Covid-19, half of the patients who were admitted to the hospital still have at least one symptom, according to the study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. This is especially the case for participants with long Covid, who typically still have at least one symptom including fatigue, shortness of breath, and sleep difficulties two years …

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

More than half of early Covid-19 patients at one hospital had symptoms two years later, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Even two years after their initial infection, the majority of people who were hospitalized with Covid-19 early in the pandemic had lingering symptoms, according to a new study that may be one of the longest and largest on record to follow people with long Covid. Dr. Devang Sanghavi, a critical care specialist who does research on long Covid …

Long Covid risk worse after Delta than Omicron, shows data
2 years, 7 months ago

Long Covid risk worse after Delta than Omicron, shows data

Hindustan Times  

The risk of lingering symptoms after Covid-19 appears influenced by the strain of coronavirus that caused the infection, according to an analysis from the U.K., where an estimated 1.8 million people reported experiencing long Covid in early April. A health worker shows the collected swab sample The odds of reporting fatigue, shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating and other persistent symptoms …

‘I’m not all better’: How long COVID upended the life of an L.A. teen
2 years, 8 months ago

‘I’m not all better’: How long COVID upended the life of an L.A. teen

LA Times  

Week after week, 13-year-old Ami Korn holed up in his Tarzana bedroom with his dog, Barley, to isolate after testing positive for the coronavirus, waiting for the nagging headache and earaches to dissipate. Science & Medicine Cases of ‘long COVID’ frustrate patients, puzzle scientists Researchers are getting serious about understanding a disease patients call “long COVID.” Its symptoms include aches, …

30 per cent Covid patients develop 'Long COVID': US study
2 years, 8 months ago

30 per cent Covid patients develop 'Long COVID': US study

Firstpost  

Los Angeles: As many as 30 per cent people infected with COVID-19 developed Long COVID, a set of symptoms that persist for months beyond the initial phase of a SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study conducted in the US. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles in the US found that people with a history of hospitalisation, diabetes, and …

Suffering from ‘Long Covid’? How would you know it: Experts explain all symptoms
2 years, 8 months ago

Suffering from ‘Long Covid’? How would you know it: Experts explain all symptoms

Live Mint  

Most people who suffer from Covid-19 fully recover. But another large study published in November, using data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, estimated that about 7% of people had at least one symptom of long Covid six months after their infection. It’s possible, though there’s not been enough data collected and analyzed yet to know for sure, especially …

We're Not Prepared For The Next Pandemic Phase: Dealing With Long COVID
2 years, 9 months ago

We're Not Prepared For The Next Pandemic Phase: Dealing With Long COVID

Huff Post  

Milamai via Getty Images It’s been a year and a half since Rebekah Hogan got COVID working as a nurse, and she has since seen more specialists to provide some relief from long COVID than she can count. We’re pretending the pandemic is over, but it’s not.” - Diana Berrent A Frustrating Journey To Understand The Root Causes Of Long …

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  

Long Covid has a serious impact not just on physical but mental health too. People suffering from long Covid symptoms are facing issues like anxiety, stress, trauma, or post-traumatic stress disorder while indulging in a physical relationship. Moreover, sudden development of trauma or stress is Dr Omprakash says that it is also being seen in some patients that while having …

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  

More than a year after being hospitalised with COVID-19, aged care worker Sherene Magana Cruz finds it almost impossible to talk about her experience without bursting into tears. Key points: An Australian-first study has examined COVID's long-term impacts on people who were admitted to ICU It found a large number struggled to complete normal activities, like walking, after their infection …

Long COVID is ruining lives, but it also presents Australia with an opportunity
3 years, 2 months ago

Long COVID is ruining lives, but it also presents Australia with an opportunity

ABC  

Daily COVID press briefings have seen us become hooked on figures: new cases, total cases, hospitalisations, ICU patients. Experts say long COVID is likely a number of different pathologies, with different symptoms — like fatigue, dizziness or muscle spasms — thought to be caused by different problems. Some of the post-viral symptoms of long COVID are strikingly similar to myalgic …

Long Covid May Not Be as Fatal as Acute Covid-19 but Can Worsen Existing Ailments, Say Experts
3 years, 2 months ago

Long Covid May Not Be as Fatal as Acute Covid-19 but Can Worsen Existing Ailments, Say Experts

News 18  

Long-Covid may not be as fatal and hard-hitting as acute Covid-19 and mostly improve over time but it can worsen existing ailments such as diabetes and kidney diseases, healthcare experts said. Dr Shibu Vijayan, Global TB Technical Director at Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health, said long-Covid is not worse than Covid-19 but can worsen existing ailments like diabetes and …

Half of COVID-19 survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery, finds study
3 years, 2 months ago

Half of COVID-19 survivors experience lingering symptoms six months after recovery, finds study

Firstpost  

The study, published in the journal JAMA Network Open, reviewed 57 reports that included data from 250,351 unvaccinated adults and children who were diagnosed with COVID-19 from December 2019 through March 2021 Washington: More than half number of people diagnosed with COVID-19 experience post-COVID symptoms, known as long COVID, up to six months after recovering, according to a study. The …

One in Three Covid Patients Get at Least One Long-Covid Symptom, Finds Study
3 years, 2 months ago

One in Three Covid Patients Get at Least One Long-Covid Symptom, Finds Study

News 18  

Around 37 per cent or one in three COVID-19 patients had at least one long-COVID symptom diagnosed in the three to six month period after a coronavirus infection, a new UK study reports on Wednesday. The research from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health Research Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre investigated long-COVID in over 270,000 people …

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds
3 years, 3 months ago

1 in 3 COVID-19 patients suffer from long COVID, a CDC study of Long Beach residents finds

LA Times  

A person gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot. A new study has found that one in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID. One in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID, according to a study of Long Beach residents published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The study found that these …

For Those With Long COVID-19, 'Returning To Normal' Is A Massive Battle
3 years, 3 months ago

For Those With Long COVID-19, 'Returning To Normal' Is A Massive Battle

Huff Post  

d3sign via Getty Images “I’ve worried that because my issues aren’t immediately visible that I will have to fight both for doctors and people in my life to believe this is something I’m going through," one COVID long-hauler said. “I’m more upset at the fact that most people aren’t talking about these potential long-term effects and considering that impact for …

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