Long COVID symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows August 22, 2023September 14, 2023Dr. Barry Dworkin Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Long COVID symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows Reference:Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 at 2 years Related posts: Do repeat yearly flu shots lose their efficacy? What are some of the concerns about the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 with respect to transmission, number of fatalities, and its impact on children? Retrospective study finds that the flu vaccine has benefits against severe effects of COVID-19. How it does this remains unknown but if true, it will be fascinating and enlightening to figure out how our immune response works in this setting. End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study. Long Covid