‘Young lives destroyed’: Why this GP has set up a long COVID clinic
Dr David Fineberg was shocked when he saw previously fit soldiers who could barely rise from a chair as a result of long COVID. …
Tag: Long COVID
GPs face ‘uncertainty’ in making long COVID diagnosis: Aussie study
A study using data from seven million GP patient records has revealed women, those in middle age and those living in high socioeconomic areas are…
‘Not an anti-vax manifesto’: Shock as COVID-19 vax sceptics latch onto AJGP article
Politicians and bloggers opposed to COVID-19 vaccines are claiming an article in the RACGP’s house journal has exposed the ‘truth’ about vaccines. However, author Emeritus…
‘Cause for optimism’: Most long COVID patients have immunological recovery in two years
Nearly two-thirds of patients with long COVID can expect full immunological recovery within two years, according to “optimistic” results from an Australian study. Doctors from…
Why Chief Health Officer’s call to stop saying long COVID is ‘dangerous’
The Queensland Chief Health Officer’s call to scrap the term ‘long COVID’ is “dangerous” and based on an “oversimplification” of the available evidence, say doctors…
It’s time to stop saying ‘long COVID’, says top doctor
The term ‘long COVID’ is causing “unnecessary fear” in the community and should no longer be used, says Queensland’s Chief Health Officer. According to Dr…
‘A step forward’: Review identifies critical long COVID symptoms for kids and teens
Worsening fatigue, palpitations and gastrointestinal disturbance are some of the symptoms doctors can assess in children or teenagers with suspected long COVID, according to an…
Pharmacists selling COVID-19 antivirals over-the-counter ruled out
The Federal Government has rejected a proposal that pharmacists be allowed to sell antiviral treatments for COVID-19 over the counter, saying it would be illegal…
GPs on their own with long COVID patients as specialist clinics close down, RACP warns
GPs are being left to pick up the pieces in the wake of long COVID clinics shutting their doors and funding for the services drying…
Long COVID patients heading to GPs as public clinics close down
GPs have the skills to helm long COVID treatment in Australia but need financial support, a leading GP has told the WONCA World Conference 2023…
