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We must free Long COVID and the people living with it from the mind-body trap
11+ hour, 45+ min ago (1225+ words) This commentary article was originally published on Todd Davenport's Substack. The Sick Times has republished it with permission. There is a recurring pattern in the history of medicine that still pops up from time to time. When our understanding of…...
Research updates, June 9
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (343+ words) The Sick Times Research updates, June 9 - A new study published in Alzheimer's and Dementia found more evidence of alterations associated with Alzheimer's disease in people with Long COVID. Notably, scientists identified a larger choroid plexus, a region of blood vessels…...
Research updates, June 2
1+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) The Sick Times Research updates, June 2 - The COVID-19 antiviral ensitrelvir (Xocova), was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The oral drug was approved as PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis, meaning it is taken within 72 hours after coming in contact…...
Research updates, May 12
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (312+ words) A new study linked ongoing endothelial dysfunction in people with Long COVID with neuropsychiatric symptoms. The study, published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity, included 50 participants with Long COVID, comparing them to "recovered" controls and people with acute COVID-19. They found a…...
A test for Long COVID can't leave anyone behind
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (785+ words) A blood draw. A panel of results. For the first time, biological proof of what millions of people have known in their bodies for years. A test for Long COVID will be transformative, and we should start preparing for its…...
Long COVID is significantly underreported across the globe
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1019+ words) Key points you should know: Sourya Sidhhartha Dash, who is 42 and lives in Mumbai, India, was dismissed by many doctors when he began looking for Long COVID care in 2021. His persistent fatigue and spikes in heart rate were repeatedly written…...
Still Here, September 19: Links and transcript - The Sick Times
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1880+ words) In this episode of Still Here, the finale of our season 1 ends the way it started, with a recap of the latest RECOVER-TLC workshop. Find our Long COVID news and commentary podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Amazon Music,…...