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The Survivorship Bias That’s Killing Us: Long COVID and the Myth of “Moving On”
The Survivorship Bias That’s Killing Us: Long COVID and the Myth of “Moving On”

“The Survivorship Bias That’s Killing Us: Long COVID and the Myth of “Moving On”

It’s easy to believe everything is fine when you only see the survivors. The people who didn’t die, who seem to be “back to normal,” are the faces we focus on. But what about the ones you don’t see? The coworker who hasn’t returned to the office. The friend who never seems to make plans anymore. The parent who used to juggle it all but now struggles to get through the day. These are the millions suffering from Long COVID.”

#long covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Survivorship Bias
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The Survivorship Bias That’s Killing Us: Long COVID and the Myth of “Moving On”
Into Darkness
Into Darkness
“Long COVID patients have been in hell since 2020. Now the distant light at the end of the tunnel - billions of dollars in future clinical studies - is being extinguished too.”
Long COVID patients have been in hell since 2020. Now the distant light at the end of the tunnel - billions of dollars in future clinical studies - is being extinguished too.
#Long Covid#Julia Doubleday#Advocacy#Covid Statistics
·thegauntlet.news·
Into Darkness
The general population still seems to think “LongCovid” & COVID complications are these hazy, undefined, psychological problems which can be magically fixed by SSRIs & talk therapy, instead of like 10-15 different serious diagnoses you will be living with for the rest of your…
The general population still seems to think “LongCovid” & COVID complications are these hazy, undefined, psychological problems which can be magically fixed by SSRIs & talk therapy, instead of like 10-15 different serious diagnoses you will be living with for the rest of your…
“The general population still seems to think “LongCovid” & COVID complications are these hazy, undefined, psychological problems which can be magically fixed by SSRIs & talk therapy, instead of like 10-15 different serious diagnoses you will be living with for the rest of your life, that requires routinely seeing a ton of different specialists. You won’t be working long hours to move up in the world—or working at all—because surviving all your chronic illnesses is now your unpaid FULL-TIME JOB. The chronic illnesses you acquire as a result of this particular novel pathogen are special though, because no one believes the cause (including your doctors) & all of society accuses you of malingering. It’s quite expensive & difficult to survive in these circumstances, thus many people are not.”
#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Discussion
·x.com·
The general population still seems to think “LongCovid” & COVID complications are these hazy, undefined, psychological problems which can be magically fixed by SSRIs & talk therapy, instead of like 10-15 different serious diagnoses you will be living with for the rest of your…
Study reveals key risk factors for long COVID
Study reveals key risk factors for long COVID

“Newsday: 'Stony Brook study: Long COVID risk increases with multiple infections'

"Long COVID is now the threat," said Dr. Reynold A. Panettiere, Jr., vice chancellor at the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science”

#Long Covid#risks#reinfection
·newsday.com·
Study reveals key risk factors for long COVID
‘The pandemic isn’t over’: my year of long Covid – video
‘The pandemic isn’t over’: my year of long Covid – video
“Darren Parkinson is one of about 2 million people living with long Covid in England and Scotland. The illness is having a detrimental impact on his life, stopping him from being the kind of active and involved parent he wants to be to his two children. The Guardian has spent a year with Darren and his family to document his journey as he tries to recover from long Covid and come to terms with his new reality”
Darren Parkinson is one of about 2 million people living with long Covid in England and Scotland. The illness is having a detrimental impact on his life, stopping him from being the kind of active and involved parent he wants to be to his two children. The Guardian has spent a year with Darren and his family to document his journey as he tries to recover from long Covid and come to terms with his new reality
#Long Covid#Darren Parkinson#Post-Acute Conditions#anecdote#VIdeo
·theguardian.com·
‘The pandemic isn’t over’: my year of long Covid – video
Study shows impact of Long COVID on Ohio workers, need for clinicians to fill gaps
Study shows impact of Long COVID on Ohio workers, need for clinicians to fill gaps

ABC 5 News Cleveland: 'Study shows impact of Long COVID on Ohio workers, need for clinicians to fill gaps'

“Due to this reduced capacity to work, it is estimated that Long COVID resulted in a minimum of $170 billion in lost wages in the USA in 2022"

#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Covid Statistics#Covid effect on workforce#economic impact#Ohio
·news5cleveland.com·
Study shows impact of Long COVID on Ohio workers, need for clinicians to fill gaps
Nicotine exposure decreases likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 RNA expression and neuropathology in the hACE2 mouse brain but not moribundity
Nicotine exposure decreases likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 RNA expression and neuropathology in the hACE2 mouse brain but not moribundity
“Here we find exposure to nicotine in drinking water does not alter the moribundity of hACE2 mice. However, pre-exposure to nicotine decreased the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 RNA expression and pathology in the brain. These results suggest mechanisms involving targets of nicotine could be leveraged to prevent the neurovirulence of SARS-CoV-2.”
Here we find exposure to nicotine in drinking water does not alter the moribundity of hACE2 mice. However, pre-exposure to nicotine decreased the likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 RNA expression and pathology in the brain. These results suggest mechanisms involving targets of nicotine could be leveraged to prevent the neurovirulence of SARS-CoV-2.
#Nicotine#Long Covid#neuroinvasion
·nature.com·
Nicotine exposure decreases likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 RNA expression and neuropathology in the hACE2 mouse brain but not moribundity
Histamine levels in alcoholic beverages may be underlying lower alcohol sales. Many individuals with Long Covid develop MCAS, where mast cells release excessive histamine and other inflammatory mediators, leading to symptoms like flushing, itching, headaches, and gastrointestinal…
Histamine levels in alcoholic beverages may be underlying lower alcohol sales. Many individuals with Long Covid develop MCAS, where mast cells release excessive histamine and other inflammatory mediators, leading to symptoms like flushing, itching, headaches, and gastrointestinal…

“Histamine levels in alcoholic beverages may be underlying lower alcohol sales. Many individuals with Long Covid develop MCAS, where mast cells release excessive histamine and other inflammatory mediators, leading to symptoms like flushing, itching, headaches, and gastrointestinal issues. This can heighten sensitivity to histamine-rich foods and beverages, compounding histamine intolerance.”

#Long Covid#MCAS#Histamine#Mast Cells#alcohol intolerance#Unusual Risks from Covid#Discussion#alcohol
·x.com·
Histamine levels in alcoholic beverages may be underlying lower alcohol sales. Many individuals with Long Covid develop MCAS, where mast cells release excessive histamine and other inflammatory mediators, leading to symptoms like flushing, itching, headaches, and gastrointestinal…
Metformin reduces the risk of Long COVID or Death over 6 months in an Emulated Target Trial of Primarily Omicron-infected Adults without Diabetes or Prediabetes New-User, Active-Comparator Analysis
Metformin reduces the risk of Long COVID or Death over 6 months in an Emulated Target Trial of Primarily Omicron-infected Adults without Diabetes or Prediabetes New-User, Active-Comparator Analysis

Study in the US during the Omicron wave followed 248 metformin users over 6 months.

Starting metformin within a week of COVID reduced the risk of Long COVID or death by 53%.

Safe and inexpensive with results aligning with earlier data.

#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Metformin#treatment
·natap.org·
Metformin reduces the risk of Long COVID or Death over 6 months in an Emulated Target Trial of Primarily Omicron-infected Adults without Diabetes or Prediabetes New-User, Active-Comparator Analysis
Health Dept. Finds Most Adult NYers Infected With COVID-19 Experienced Symptoms Lasting 1 Mo or Longer - NYC Health
Health Dept. Finds Most Adult NYers Infected With COVID-19 Experienced Symptoms Lasting 1 Mo or Longer - NYC Health
New data: 80% of adult New Yorkers infected with COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting one month or longer, according to our report. Common symptoms were fatigue and decreased exercised tolerance.
#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Covid Statistics#Fatigue#exercise intolerance
·nyc.gov·
Health Dept. Finds Most Adult NYers Infected With COVID-19 Experienced Symptoms Lasting 1 Mo or Longer - NYC Health
Professional goalkeeper⚽️for West Ham, Sophie Hillyerd, contracted SARS-CoV-2 in September of 2021.
Professional goalkeeper⚽️for West Ham, Sophie Hillyerd, contracted SARS-CoV-2 in September of 2021.

“Professional goalkeeper⚽️for West Ham, Sophie Hillyerd, contracted SARS-CoV-2 in September of 2021.

She developed Long COVID & autonomic issues because of it, which was ongoing at last a year later. She said it's like nothing she's ever experienced…” Thread:

#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#Discussion#anecdote#athlete
·x.com·
Professional goalkeeper⚽️for West Ham, Sophie Hillyerd, contracted SARS-CoV-2 in September of 2021.
I'm the acupuncturist/herbalist who told everyone to take Berberine, Taurine, Lumbrokinase, and Minerals for Long Covid. The protocol is strictly palliative, meant to improve QoL. The work I've done since then on Lingering Pathogenic illness and TCM is meant to be curative, a WIP
I'm the acupuncturist/herbalist who told everyone to take Berberine, Taurine, Lumbrokinase, and Minerals for Long Covid. The protocol is strictly palliative, meant to improve QoL. The work I've done since then on Lingering Pathogenic illness and TCM is meant to be curative, a WIP
#Long Covid#Post-Acute Conditions#treatment#protocols
·x.com·
I'm the acupuncturist/herbalist who told everyone to take Berberine, Taurine, Lumbrokinase, and Minerals for Long Covid. The protocol is strictly palliative, meant to improve QoL. The work I've done since then on Lingering Pathogenic illness and TCM is meant to be curative, a WIP