[Opinion] For many in Washington, Long COVID care remains out of reach

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For many in Washington, Long COVID care remains out of reach

While many Washingtonians have moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a lingering, increasingly acute concern for people throughout the region living with post-viral symptoms – and the providers working to meet their needs with limited resources, in a clinical landscape where few clinicians are well-educated on how to diagnose and treat chronic, poorly understood conditions like Long COVID. In September 2023, the U.S. Department of Heal…

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Long COVID is solvable, but we need more clinical trials

Some people may remain ill after COVID infection because the virus still lurks in their bodies. The looming question now is: Who will pay for drug development and trials?

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JCI Long COVID is associated with lower percentages of mature, cytotoxic NK cell phenotypes