Although many Canadians act as though the pandemic has ended, the airborne virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve at an amazing pace with devastating consequences for both individuals and the public at large.
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Loss of smell, taste after mild COVID improves within 3 years, study shows
Mild COVID-19 infections can cause a loss of taste and smell, but a study today in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery suggests that almost all cases resolve within 3 years of initial infection.
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Long COVID linked to allergies in new study
In an analysis of 13 published prospective studies of people of all ages with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who were followed up for at least 12 months, pre-existing allergic conditions were linked to higher risks of experiencing long COVID, according to a study today in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.
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Ontario: Keep masks in healthcare!
📣 Let hospital CEOs and MPPs know you want universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals
✉️ Send letters to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in hospitals. You can use your own email software to send the letters.
Why take action? SARS-CoV-2 is an airborne, level 3 pathogen. We need universal masking with respirators to prevent COVID-induced health issues, including long COVID, cognitive issues, and cardiovascular diseases.
Please take a moment to voice your support for universal masking with respirators in Ontario hospitals!
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Study: 1 in 7 Americans have had long COVID
A new investigation led by researchers from the University College London and Dartmouth College suggests 14% of Americans had long COVID by the end of 2022.
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Study: Regardless of variant, half of long-COVID patients fail to improve after 18 months
More than 50% of long-COVID patients failed to improve 1.5 years after their initial diagnosis, according to a new study based on cases seen at a Danish post-COVID clinic, both before and after the Omicron variant period.
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COVID’s Damage Lingers in the Heart
Researchers increasingly find that the effects of infection by SARS-CoV-2 extend to the cardiovascular system.
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COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions
COVID-19 is costing the Australian economy billions in lost worker productivity and healthcare spending.
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Not ‘little adults’: Experts say long COVID undercounted, misdiagnosed in kids
Comments closedKids don’t come home and say, ‘Mom, I have postexertional malaise, I have brain fog.’ What happens is that they start doing poorly in school, and parents find out weeks and weeks later.
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Debunking COVID-19 myths and misinformation
“The COVID-19 pandemic is over and we are ‘post-pandemic’”
There have been multiple declarations that the pandemic is “over” — perhaps the most well-known was President Joe Biden’s declaration in 2022. When the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 to no longer be a global emergency, many misconstrued this to mean the pandemic is “over.” However, what was largely ignored was WHO then explaining COVID-19 continues to be a global threat, continues to kill and disable millions, and variants are still emerging.
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People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition
Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine.
The research, published in the September 25 issue of Nature, is the first to show specific blood biomarkers that can accurately identify patients with long COVID.
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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, according to a new study.
MRI scans revealed patients were three times more likely to have some abnormalities in multiple organs such as the lungs, brain and kidneys.
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Des milliers de travailleurs de la santé atteints
Up to 10% of healthcare workers may be affected by long COVID, according to preliminary results from an extensive epidemiological survey by the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ).
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Up to 10 per cent of Quebec health-care workers affected with long COVID
Between six and 10 per cent of health-care workers in Quebec have suffered from long COVID since the start of the pandemic, preliminary data released on Thursday revealed at the first Canadian Symposium on long COVID, in Montreal.
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Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected?
More than three years into the coronavirus pandemic, fewer and fewer people are experiencing their first Covid-19 infections. But as cases climb, those who’ve had the virus before may wonder: What are their chances of developing long Covid — and does the risk increase with each reinfection?
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L’intestin des patients atteints de la COVID longue semble plus perméable
Individuals with the long COVID and neurological symptoms have different intestinal flora, it was heard on Wednesday at the first Canadian Symposium on Long COVID, held at the Hilton Midtown hotel in Montreal.
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