This is the seventh of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. I was talking to my brother-in-law the other day about something completely unrelated. Long COVID came up. He’d heard the term, but didn’t really know what it meant. I … Continued
This is the sixth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. In 1918, doctors did something obvious. They opened the windows. They dragged beds outside. Set up tents. Let people breathe. That’s what saved lives during the deadliest pandemic in … Continued
When Tom Hanks was recently spotted riding the subway in New York City, social media quickly lit up. At first, the beloved actor was seen wearing a medical mask, and later, in a follow-up sighting, he appeared to have upgraded to a respirator, a much stronger level of protection, and a more appropriate tool for … Continued
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Overview Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to wear to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Inadequate supplies of respirator masks and a misunderstanding that the predominant means of transmission of disease was contact/droplet rather than the correct airborne/aerosol meant that there were recommendations … Continued
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This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Long COVID is a complex disease that often looks incredibly different between individuals. But just how variable can one disease be? If I had to choose one word to describe long COVID, it would … Continued
This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6. Chronic fatigue – a persistent sense of exhaustion or lack of energy – is just one of over 200 symptoms of long COVID.1 However, it is often one of the more serious symptoms impacting … Continued
This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6. December 30, 2020: the day I first tested positive for COVID-19. I didn’t know it at the time, but my life would never be the same again. This was the beginning of my long … Continued
This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. After nearly six years of living with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, everyone knows about COVID-19. However, public awareness of long COVID – the long-term consequences of COVID-19 – is often lacking. This post will help … Continued