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Study explores Long Covid prevalence and uncertainty in England
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 20, 2025 Source:Study explores Long Covid prevalence and uncertainty in England Reference:Exploring Long Covid Prevalence and Patient Uncertainty by Sociodemographic Characteristics Using GP Patient Survey Data
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Long Covid: study shows damage to brain’s ‘control centre’
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2024 Source:Long Covid: study shows damage to brain’s ‘control centre’ Reference: Quantitative susceptibility mapping at 7 T in COVID-19: brainstem effects and outcome associations
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New research suggests ‘long flu’ could have lasting impacts.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 18, 2023 Source:New research suggests ‘long flu’ could have lasting impacts Reference:Long-term outcomes following hospital admission for COVID-19 versus seasonal influenza: a cohort study
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Clinical trial with controls required before any headline can state “Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 22, 2023 Source:Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients Reference:Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction: A Prospective Pilot Study
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More research starting to elucidate mechanism behind Long-COVID.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 24, 2023 Source:New research offers clues to what causes long COVID — fuelling hope for eventual treatments Reference:Serotonin reduction in post-acute sequelae of viral infectionDistinguishing features of long COVID identified through immune profiling
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Long COVID symptoms create a greater burden of disability than heart disease or cancer, new study shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2023 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
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Scientists discover T-cell overactivation as a key reason why long-COVID patients experience long-term smell loss
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 3, 2023 Source:Scientists discover key reason why long-COVID patients experience long-term smell loss Reference:Persistent post–COVID-19 smell loss is associated with immune cell infiltration and altered gene expression in olfactory epithelium
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Protein biomarkers within arterial network discovered in people suffering from Long Covid. Can offer clues to figure out this disease process and help develop diagnostic methods
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 14, 2022 Source:Diagnosing long COVID: Canadian researchers discover unique new clue