By Pam Belluck in The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/08/09/hea…

I’m diving deeper into the crucial topics we covered in our recent review on #LongCovid: nature.com/articles/s4159… Your input matters—please vote for the topics you'd like to see explored in my next thread.

A signifiant Covid surge is underway in the US! Hospitalization rates (4/100,000 people) are on par with what we have seen in February 2024 and more than twice as high as last summer! cdc.gov/resp-net/dashb…

🚨 The economic toll of #LongCOVID in Australia is huge! In 2022 alone, 102.4 million work hours were lost, leading to a GDP hit of $9.6 billion—or 0.5% GDP. This effectively wiped out a quarter of the country’s GDP growth for the year Raina MacIntyre 😷💉💉💉💉 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.5694/mj…

"Is the Covid-19 pandemic behind us? An upswing in the gloomy business of funerals suggests not." Very somber but essential reporting by Jason Gale bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

South Korea is enhancing #Mpox surveillance and implementing quarantine measures at gates for direct flights from several African countries. Should the U.S. do the same? koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/202…

ICYMI #LongCovid is a defining crisis of our time Long Covid affects at least 400 million people globally with an economic cost of $1 trillion/yr Addressing Long Covid requires a coordinated—but so far absent—response strategy Our review Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

ロングコビッドは、私たちの時代を決定づける危機です。 ロングコビッドは、世界中で少なくとも 4 億人に影響を与え、年間 1 兆ドルの経済的損失を招いています。 Nature Medicine での私たちのレビュー nature.com/articles/s4159…

长期新冠疫情是我们这个时代的一场决定性危机。 长期新冠疫情影响全球至少 4 亿人，每年造成 1 万亿美元的经济损失。 我们在Nature Medicine 上的评论 nature.com/articles/s4159…

롱 코로나는 우리 시대의 결정적 위기입니다. 롱 코로나는 전 세계적으로 최소 4억 명의 사람들에게 영향을 미치며, 연간 1조 달러의 경제적 비용이 발생합니다. Nature Medicine에서 리뷰 nature.com/articles/s4159…

🧵1/ A Significant surge in the number of people with a disability in the U.S. The St. Louis Fed just released an analysis using data from the Current Population Survey (CPS), revealing some concerning trends. Here’s what they found: #Disability #DisabilityJustice #LongCovid

🎙️I had a great conversation with The Big Story Podcast about the state of #LongCovid science and the critical steps we need to take moving forward. Grateful for the opportunity to share insights on this health crisis affecting millions around the world. thebigstorypodcast.ca/2024/08/26/cra…

400 million reasons to care about #LongCovid ICYMI: our review on #LongCovid in Nature Medicine Long Covid has affected at least 400 million people worldwide at a cost of $1 trillion per year. #LongCovid is a defining health crisis of our time! nature.com/articles/s4159…

I am not afraid! But the post below is NOT ok. Someone who has 90 k followers is calling for my execution. I reported it, but it has not been removed yet. It has been there for 13 hours......This is NOT ok.

Honored to be among the ‘Fierce 50,’ recognizing those pushing boundaries, driving innovation, and shaping the future of healthcare. Grateful to FierceHealthcare FiercePharma FierceBiotech for this recognition and excited about the continued work ahead! fiercepharma.com/pharma/ziyad-a…

Here is the first randomized trial to show that an antiviral can prevent Long Covid. In the PANORAMIC trial, people randomized to molnupiravir had less risk of Long Covid than people who received no antivirals My comment in the link below. A short🧵 thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

I’ll be speaking at the NIH RECOVER: Treating #LongCovid workshop on September 23. I’d love to include input from the community. Please share your thoughts. Workshop goals are here: web.cvent.com/event/11825c60…

ICYMI here is our comprehensive review of Long Covid. Long Covid affects at least 400 million lives at a cost of $ 1 trillion annually. We outline a forward looking policy and research roadmap to address the crisis of #LongCovid nature.com/articles/s4159…

I spoke to Infectious Disease News about the results of the PANORAMIC trial and the main takeaways for clinicians. Interview with Infectious Disease News below My editorial in The Lancet Infectious Diseases thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

This is very important for people to understand. Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 - wanes/declines/disappears with time (months). This applies to immunity from natural infection and vaccine-derived immunity.