RACGP to advocate for more support at long COVID inquiry There has been an ‘ignored urgency’ to provide better post-viral illness care in Australia, college representative Professor Mark Morgan will argue.
Does vaccination reduce long COVID risk? Research suggests illness severity and vaccination status influence the chance of patients seeking medical care in the six months post-infection.
Queries over long COVID prevalence in Australia An international review estimates that 'at least' one in 10 people with COVID-19 will develop lasting symptoms, but that may overstate the risk.
Most long COVID symptoms subside within a year of mild infection: Study The large-scale Israeli study also suggests that vaccination reduces the chance of breathlessness, one of the most common post-COVID symptoms.
Increasingly complex presentations pile pressure on GPs Excessive red tape, business sustainability and staff shortages are also causing issues, according to a recent newsGP poll.
MBS clarity needed to boost long COVID care: RACGP Medicare flaws must be addressed to help mitigate the ‘far reaching’ impact of long COVID, a college submission to Parliament has said.
Long COVID risk similar for kids and adults: Study With Australia in the midst of a new wave of infections, research has revealed the extent of post-COVID morbidity in children and adolescents.
Survey hints at increasing long COVID burden Half of the nearly 2200 people surveyed by Lung Foundation Australia reported ongoing symptoms more than four weeks after their initial infection.
How stress can increase the chances of long COVID People with psychological distress in the lead up to their COVID infection have more chance of ongoing symptoms, writes Dr Susannah Tye.
‘A constellation of symptoms’: Long COVID in focus The first public hearing into long COVID has taken place as clinicians attempt to work out the scale of the problem, and one GP reports a rising demand for treatment.