In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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17 March, 2024
Queensland's Chief Health Officer Says It's Time To Stop Using The Term 'Long COVID'
The term "long COVID" should be scrapped, according to Queensland's Chief Health Officer, because it creates unnecessary fear — and is "probably harmful". John Gerrard said the description wrongly implied long-term post-COVID viral symptoms were "somehow unique and exceptional" to other viral infections, but new research suggested they were indistinguishable.
17 March, 2024
It’s Been 4 Years Since COVID Hit Michigan. For Long COVID Patients, The Pandemic Isn’t Over.
Four years have passed since Ohio Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency to address the COVID-19 pandemic on March 10, 2020. But the disease remains more than a memory, especially for those whose lives are continually impacted by the illness. Robert McCann, 46, was exposed to COVID-19 at a Lansing-area veterinary clinic which was tied to an outbreak of the disease in June 2020. About a day after testing positive, McCann, the executive director of the K-12 Alliance of Michigan, said he started to feel sick. “At the time, it wasn’t anything, like, horrible and the symptoms went away probably after a week or so,” McCann said. “I figured, OK, that wasn’t too bad, I’ve moved on.” In the fall, McCann’s symptoms returned and persisted, despite testing negative for the illness. More than three and a half years later, McCann says he still faces issues with severe fatigue, nerve pain and brain fog from Long COVID.
16 March, 2024
Critical Care Physician Battles Long COVID With Hope And Grit
An article by US doctor and long-COVID sufferer Sonali Mantoo, MD.
16 March, 2024
How Long Will Long COVID Last? Many Battling Symptoms Years Later
March 9 marks four years since Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Ohio. It was one of the first big signs that COVID-19 would change our world. The pandemic has also changed the lives of people who got sick and never fully recovered. News 5 is following through with a doctor and a patient we spoke with two years ago to see what’s been learned about long COVID.
16 March, 2024
Why ME/CFS Is Still So Poorly Researched And Treated
Readers of The Guardian respond to George Monbiot’s article on the treatment and attitude of the medical profession to the debilitating condition.
15 March, 2024
On Long Covid Awareness Day Patients Will Be Taking Over Westminster To Make Noise & Raise Awareness
On Friday 15 March campaigners from Not Recovered UK – who all either live with long Covid, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, sometimes known as chronic fatigue syndrome, CFS), or are impacted by them – will be taking to the streets of Westminster to raise awareness on Long Covid Awareness Day.
15 March, 2024
Daniel Has Long COVID. It Has Cost Him More Than $100,000
Australia's struggling Long COVID community say the government’s financial support is inadequate.
15 March, 2024
Sex Differences Could Be Key To Treating Long Covid And So Much Else
Among the many mysteries about long Covid, one of the most vexing has been why women seem to experience the condition more often and more severely than men. Now, scientists are starting to think hormones — and the different ways they affect women and men – could be part of the puzzle.
14 March, 2024
Understanding Long COVID: A Call For Better Diagnosis And Treatment
In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology, a group of authors summarized recent advancements in understanding long coronavirus disease (COVID) 's mechanisms, impacts, and research needs for better diagnostics and treatments.
14 March, 2024
Composer Creates Concerto To Shine A Light On Chronic Illness
A new concerto by US-based Danish composer Martin Byrial aims to shine a light on the stories of families dealing with chronic illness. Concerto for Strings and Organ No. 1 is an homage to the battle for dignity and survival faced by families dealing with chronic illness and disability, aiming to empower the people whose stories it tells.
