Doctors Looking for Answers on Long COVID on Their Own

Healthcare practitioners are having to take long COVID treatment into their own hands, with dedicated clinics popping up to meet this growing need. Unfortunately, the federal government has yet to devote the resources to tackling the issue, releasing no official guidances for treating the chronic condition. Some clinicians are collaborating on treatment methods, but more support is needed for patients and their providers.

According to Politico, “In the absence of detailed federal guidance, various ideas and theories about how to treat long Covid have proliferated — from honest mistakes by providers to scammers preying on desperate patients — delaying care or putting people at additional risk. And the disease is taking a toll. A new report from the Brookings Institution estimates 16 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 65 have long Covid, with 2 to 4 million of those out of work because of the condition. A May study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 1 in 5 adults had a lingering health condition that might be related to a previous Covid-19 infection.”

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(Source: Politico, September 7^th, 2022)