Long COVID
Applied Evidence
The family physician’s role in long COVID management
A paucity of both data and therapeutics presents obstacles to care and makes your role in symptom management, psychological support, and referral—...
Feature
Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits
The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with COVID-19 from being hospitalized or dying,
From the Journals
Vaccination cuts long COVID risk for rheumatic disease patients
Although it’s possible the higher proportion of Omicron cases in vaccinated patients accounted for lower rates of long COVID, differences in...
Feature
Have long COVID? Newest booster vaccines may help you
‘A bivalent booster might actually [help with] your long COVID,’ epidemiologist said.
Feature
Buzzy Lancet long COVID paper under investigation for ‘data errors’
A reader found inconsistencies between the data in the article and a later paper describing the same cohort of patients after a year of follow-up...
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Is it long COVID, or dementia, or both?
Older patients who have had COVID-19 have a higher risk of getting dementia or, if they already have mental confusion, the illness may worsen...
News
Major life stressors ‘strongly predictive’ of long COVID symptoms
Therapies that lessen the trauma of the most stress-inducing life events need to be a central part of treatment for long COVID, with more research...
News
‘A huge deal’: Millions have long COVID, and more are expected
More than a quarter say their condition is severe enough to significantly limit their day-to-day activities.
Commentary
The body of evidence for Paxlovid therapy
For older patients, we should be thinking of why we should be using Paxlovid rather than the reason not to treat.
From the Journals
Repeat COVID infection doubles mortality risk
“Reinfection with COVID-19 increases the risk of both acute outcomes and long COVID.”
Conference Coverage
Thyroid dysfunction may linger a year after severe COVID-19
The implications of the atypical thyroiditis areas, which tend to be asymptomatic, are unclear.