Speaking at #GVNScienceofLongCOVID, Daniel Chertow, MD, MPH, Head, Emerging Pathogens Section, NIAID News, NIH shares autopsy findings indicating SARS-CoV-2 persists in multiple organs and brain for months; foremost in the respiratory system tinyurl.com/mmmhe7ut

Brain fog and other symptoms of #LongCovid appear to be correlated with delayed clearance of the virus from the upper respiratory tract, via 9 serial PCR assessments out to 42 days in 73 participants medrxiv.org/content/10.110…

More evidence of residual virus after initial recovery as a culprit for #LongCovid in some people onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… Mauro Giacca

Similarly, a few compounds that induce autophagy have been shown to reduce SARS-CoV-2 replication in cells. nature.com/articles/s4146…

Here is a diagram that shows the DMV or "hidden closet" that the virus creates for replication.

Grieving all I lost to #LongCOVID and #LongCovidKids in a culture living in denial. #Grief #mentalhealth mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/no-answer-to…

mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/forgive-and-… #mentalhealth #forgiveness #compassion #culture #injustice

A friend started a GoFundMe for us to support our past and ongoing #medicalexpenses. Having 3 people in 1 family with severe #chronicillness is costly in many ways, including financially and so the support is something we desperately need. #LongCovid mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/compassion-i…

#LongCOVID Q&A mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/living-with-…

My brain struggled to process anything & I would doze in & out of sleep but the essence surrounding me were the happy voices of my kids & the warmth of Kendall’s arms. We were all able to be with each other just as we were, space for each of us, emotions tranquil for a day.

mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/comfortable-… #LongCovid #LongCovidkids #longcovidfamily #longcovidawareness

What is Long COVID? Living with #LongCovid Q&A part 2. mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/living-with-…

The experts on chronic illness are the people living with chronic illness. #chronicillness #chronicdisease #longcovid #longcovidawareness

How to make adjustments to vacation so that everyone is better taken care of. #family #vacation #summer #chronicillness mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/lessons-from…

I’ve been talking with my kids a lot about interrupting patterns that aren’t working for us anymore. We are always practicing something. We are always strengthening some part of our mind, strengthening some neurological connection. #MentalHealthMatters mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/interrupting…

My Disrupted Life #RAYoungArtists youngartists.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibitions/20… via Royal Academy

Nervous system restoration. #CPTSD #PTSD mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/when-our-ner…

mentalhealthandwellbeing.substack.com/p/focusing-on-…