Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, returns to AMA Update to share the latest science behind long COVID, including how many people are still suffering, most common symptoms and what we know about treatments like Paxlovid. She also shares guidance for physicians on diagnosing long COVID, treating post-COVID patients and new research to watch. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
00:00 AMA Update for May 22, 2023 00:58 How many people have long COVID? 01:47 Long COVID symptoms 02:28 Can Paxlovid treat or prevent long COVID? 03:32 What causes long COVID? 03:54 Four possible causes of long COVID (autoimmunity, reactivation of Epstein-Barr or herpes virus) 05:15 How to diagnose long COVID (acute COVID symptoms, post-acute COVID-19) 06:25 Guidance for physicians on long COVID (treatments, therapeutics) 08:17 Specialty centers for long COVID patients 08:58 New research on long COVID 10:41 What is the Yale LISTEN Study 12:02 Long COVID clinical trials 13:50 What's needed to best treat long COVID patients?
