Low libido and hair loss common in long COVID, GP medical records show
UK researchers identified 62 common symptoms and three post-acute COVID -19 syndrome 'phenotypes' in their review of nearly 2.4 million records.
As we dive into the third Omicron wave, here’s what to expect
This is a corrected version of a previous Conversation article that was published on Medical Observer on 20 July which contained incorrect estimates for the…
Doctors among group backing ‘blood washing’ for long COVID
Medic-run clinics across Europe are offering HELP apheresis for the condition, with doctors among those treated, reveals BMJ investigation.
As a third Omicron wave looms, here’s what we know about BA.4 and BA.5
Australia is heading for its third Omicron wave in the coming weeks, as BA.4 and BA.5 become the dominant COVID-19 strains. BA.4 and BA.5 are more infectious than previous…
How has COVID-19 affected our health? There’s good and bad news
The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Australia on 25 January 2020. Within two months, the lives of all Australian were upended. Australians were stranded overseas as external…
A long COVID tsunami is coming, but we still don’t know how best to treat it
Australia’s Omicron wave earlier this year was much larger than we thought, recent research has confirmed. We also heard federal Minister for Health Mark Butler acknowledge Australia could expect…
Spike protein lingers in long COVID patients, study suggests
US researchers report finding active virus in blood plasma a year after infection in patients with ongoing symptoms: medRxiv paper.
Is general practice ready for the Big Bang impact of long COVID?
Dr Bronwyn King, who experienced 10 weeks of crushing fatigue, says the societal impact will be astronomical.
‘I was back in bed by 11am,’ says doctor with long COVID
Dr Bronwyn King says the pandemic is far from over and is calling on governments to improve their strategies to curb transmissio.
Omicron ‘less likely to cause long COVID’ than Delta
Risk of lingering symptoms lower with Omicron but absolute numbers are higher: UK authors.
