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As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’

Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years after their infection.

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Significant Risk Of Sensory Loss In Long COVID

New research has revealed the extent of sensory loss among people suffering from long Covid, with around 30 percent reporting a decreased sense of smell, and a similar number finding their sense of taste affected.

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Long Covid Symptoms Are Often Overlooked in Older Adults

Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry.

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When Symptoms Linger For Weeks, Is It Long Covid?

Many Americans are discovering that recovering from covid-19 may take weeks or even months longer than expected, leaving them with lingering symptoms like intense fatigue or a racing pulse. But does that mean they have what’s known as long covid?

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Uncertainty And Frustration In The Time Of COVID

After 21 months of dodging COVID 19, keeping my mask on, avoiding crowds, and staying within my circle of friends, I had my first real scare with COVID in the middle of September.

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Fall Allergy: Symptoms Can Mirror COVID

Ragweed levels are on the rise as the summer months draw to a close according to Rachna Shah, MD, a Loyola Medicine allergist who oversees the Loyola Medicine Daily Allergy Count.

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