2/ Above Trend Increase in Disability Since 2019, the number of disabled individuals has surged beyond the expected trend by nearly 2 million. This isn't just a statistical anomaly—it's a huge indicator of a deeper, underlying health crisis.

8/ Analysis here: stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy… By Charles S. Gascon, Joseph Martorana, Samuel Moore St. Louis Fed

⬇️ Don’t forget 5-year #LongCovidAwareness pins now available! A collaboration between Long Covid Support & Long Covid Kids / [email protected], the pins spotlight the 5 years of fighting for recognition, appropriate healthcare and research, and supporting each other. Link below! ⬇️ #LongCovid

Part Three: Mild

Earlier this week, I attended the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Long Covid, where Long Covid Support presented a report; among the numerous recommendations, it called on the government to provide additional funding to research the effects of Long Covid,

This is the definitive paper on masks. Will IPC guidance change now? The role of masks and respirators in preventing respiratory infections in healthcare and community settings | The BMJ bmj.com/content/388/bm…

If Trump was President in 1940

French researchers analyzed blood samples from 100 Long COVID patients, 60 recovered COVID cases, and 60 uninfected controls. They identified immune and metabolic biomarkers that diagnosed Long COVID with 99% accuracy. croiconference.org/abstract/2706-…

This is what I’ll be doing this weekend. #LongCovidAwarenessDay

🚨.Ashley Dalton MP tells Jo Platt that their stocktake of NHS #LongCovid services is complete but... “THERE ARE NO PLANS TO PUBLISH FINDINGS”!!! Perhaps Ashley would like to look at our own stocktake - Link below⬇️ ⭐️And our full #LongCovidClinics report is out soon!⭐️

Long Covid Support Ashley Dalton MP Jo Platt Margaret O'Hara Sarah Weston RD pwLC 🌍🐝🌈🌷🧘‍♀️🌌 CHESHIRE & MERSEYSIDE If you live in this area and have #LongCovid, there is a questionnaire on their website regarding services. Please complete if you can. Deadline is Sunday 16th. cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/your-health/he…

What's that, Mr Great tit? #LongCovid affects more than 400 million people worldwide? Why aren't more people tweeting about it? (We might see quite a lot of Mr Great Tit today, they're a bit of a regular). #LongCovidAwarenessDay2025 #HorinzontalSpoonbill H/t fiphfo

📺 1/2 Thanks to David Gregory-Kumar & BBC Midlands Today for covering our #LongCovid clinics report (written with Long Covid Kids / [email protected]) & our Trustee Margaret O'Hara for speaking: “These people could work - but they need medical help, they don’t need a life coach” Report link ⬇️ #ClosingClinics

Huge thanks to our Founding Trustee Margaret O'Hara for presenting at the Clinical Post Covid Society conference on our #LongCovid clinics report produced with Long Covid Kids / [email protected]. Vital to ensure the many who need effective Long Covid services are heard!! Link to our report below⬇️ #ClosingClinics

📣 1/2. Clinic Watch UK!! Are you UK based & have you recently been notified of changes to your local #LongCovid Clinic? If so, we want to hear about it! 🧑‍💻 Head to our clinics webpage & complete a simple survey - link below ⬇️ #LongCovidClinics

This is the first map of human brain mitochondria. 🧵1/11

We are pleased to announce appointment of Nigel Rothband as Chair of Trustees of Long Covid Support. Nigel brings with him a wealth of expertise along with personal experience of the devastating impact of #LongCovid. Welcome Nigel! Read more on our website - link below⬇️

At last, the Royal College of General Practitioners is doing some education about Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I look forward to never again hearing about a woman forced to end her wanted pregnancy because her GP refuses to prescribe antiemetics due to misguided fears and ignorance of the risks of untreated HG

1/3 ❌PIP cuts will be devastating for people with #LongCovid and #ME Our new briefing shows these reforms will push people further from work, deepen poverty & worsen health. We’re calling on MPs to oppose the cuts-help us flood their inboxes. Link to briefing & how to act⬇️

Jo Platt (Labour MP and Chair of the ME and Long Covid APPGs) spoke to Big Issue about living with Long Covid and the urgent need for a fairer benefits system. Read more here: bigissue.com/opinion/living…