This is Not Ordinary

The potential impact of 2nd and 3rd infections for increasing risk of #LongCovid
https://t.co/i5bJTkyouv

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Aug 7, 2022

Comprehensive assessment of symptoms from a large #LongCovid non-hospitalized cohort w/ matched controls
—increased risk with younger age
—largest hazard ratios: loss of smell, hair loss, reduced libido, ejaculation difficulty
https://t.co/FTROAxnQO3 @NatureMedicine https://t.co/F5DTLKflP0

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jul 25, 2022

The waste of 1.1 billion Covid vaccines that could have done a world of good to reduce deaths, hospitalizations, sickness and #LongCovid
https://t.co/LXSEZObiu4 by @hannahkuchler @FT

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jul 10, 2022

Has the @CDCgov warned you about BA.5, now accounting for ~37% of Covid cases, a liability for reinfections, less protection from vaccines and monoclonals, risk of #LongCovid?
No. But it should have.
Why?
https://t.co/vwK1ZXsU7m

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jun 28, 2022

Largest study of #LongCovid in kids, a nationwide Denmark report with age-sex-matched controls @LancetChildAdol
Higher odds of > 2 months symptom(s) by age:
0-3 years 1.8X
4-11 years 1.2X
12-14 years 1.2X
https://t.co/Y3qBBucs4P
Details of symptoms by age group vs controls below https://t.co/JjKIVg4QU8

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jun 22, 2022

A review of what we know about 3 theories that may represent underpinnings of #LongCovid @ScienceMagazine: (1) microclots, (2) persistent virus, and (3) immune system gone haywire
https://t.co/KuY8N9dVp6

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jun 17, 2022

A distinct post-Covid phenotype with smell and taste dysfunction is associated with better recovery #LongCovid
“This stresses the heterogeneity of post-acute Covid sequelae, each requiring tailored management strategies”
https://t.co/nTfTMjTjui https://t.co/fz8xaR80te

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jun 4, 2022

Many previous #LongCovid studies have documented auto-antibodies and persistent virus via biopsy. I don’t only post studies that people like, but rather those in high quality journals likely to receive attention.
The editorialist framed the deficiencies of this paper well 👇 https://t.co/5io05eR4Cy

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
May 24, 2022

The benefit of vaccination to prevent #LongCovid is supported by many studies, ~50% reduction. But what about vax after having Covid? A new @BMJ_latest report suggests there is some (albeit smaller) reduction, especially with 2 doses. No controls
https://t.co/KaUifZMtQ2 https://t.co/iCcEvJ34IX

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
May 19, 2022

It’s really striking how well trained scent dogs can detect Covid (and #LongCovid): a randomized controlled, triple-blinded validation trial and real life study at in airport. They need to get retrained for diff’t variants https://t.co/gge2ZLMxfk @GlobalHealthBMJ @HelsinkiUniMed https://t.co/9QbE3tzt6Q

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
May 16, 2022

For people who are minimizing #LongCovid & complaining about “so many people fear mongering”

You’re hearing a mass of people screaming & kicking, being swept under the rug, into the void & lives destroyed.

Have some f*cking empathy.
You might appreciate it later. 🙂

— D.Dave the L.C. Barbarian (@D_Bone)
May 15, 2022

One of the leading theories for #LongCovid is the persistent immune response to viral remnants, with some recent support summarized by @heidiledford @Nature
https://t.co/Ax6EOxMF2v https://t.co/QjahfT8aaN

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
May 11, 2022

Why do people with #LongCovid have diminished exercise capacity? A new @BloodAdvances report today implicates abnormal blood clotting markers
https://t.co/UTxLTzgCxc https://t.co/vQVUjis2uT

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
May 11, 2022

You’re six months post-Covid and still not fully recovered. Could you have long Covid? What kind of doctor/tests should you go seek? My latest: #longcovid https://t.co/prgGEODBB5 via @WSJ

— Sumathi Reddy (@rddysum)
May 9, 2022

I have never personally known so many people sick at once!

Please do everything you can to protect yourself.

I just got a message from a friend whose husband is sick in spite of four shots (!!).

I am most concerned abt #LongCovid which is VERY COMMON after “mild” infection.

— Dana Parish (@danaparish)
May 2, 2022

In a prospective cohort of >500 people with #LongCovid vs healthy controls, 1 in 5 had evidence by MRI of heart function impairment at 6 months, which persisted in half at 1 year. Would be missed by blood tests (troponin)
https://t.co/LghslCQfBQ 81% had not been hospitalized https://t.co/u6SsfLmAGg

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Apr 4, 2022

This study of dogs accurately picking up #LongCovid is now published
https://t.co/8756H8Xwfo by @Em23397 and colleagues https://t.co/o0YEy38qJs

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Mar 28, 2022

Towards understanding the basis for #LongCovid brain fog and its resemblance to “chemo-brain,” among other recent studies https://t.co/z1qthGn74Q by @arianaeunjung w/ @michelle_monje @VirusesImmunity https://t.co/MhJ1XTshjt https://t.co/q6NuIAGX4a

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Mar 28, 2022

🆕 @TheLancetEndo
The ~40% increased risk of diabetes, in people with Covid, not present at 1 month, but manifest at 1-year follow-up
https://t.co/mT5syl9E9u among 180,000 infectees vs 4.3 million controls #LongCovid @zalaly https://t.co/ziNYLnnBzR

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Mar 22, 2022

Genuinely flabbergasted at how so many people are failing to grasp that we are living through the largest mass disabling event in modern history & it seems like very few policy makers are taking note or preparing for the inevitable collapse of an entire workforce.

#LongCovid

— Thee Lædy Doctor Says | تقول الطبيبة | 🇮🇶 (@LadyDoctorSays)
Mar 19, 2022

How does being vaccinated impact the risk of #LongCovid?

A thread on 8 studies (I’ll add to it as I find more):

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— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish)
Mar 19, 2022

The lack of respect, empathy and support for patients suffering #LongCovid is vexing and, frankly, sickening
https://t.co/rjHiAy6hwT by @AbigailADumes
https://t.co/u5BT9nHZWt by @PostRowland https://t.co/WmAoTR7i0Y

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Mar 18, 2022

One of the best examples of why not staying in your lane is the heroic work of @dianaberrent who’s work building @Survivor_Corps as the earliest #LongCovid advocacy groups was a huge service to humanity. https://t.co/i9iAe8a5cC

— Eric Feigl-Ding 💙💛 (@DrEricDing)
Mar 5, 2022

Reduction of #LongCovid by 40-50% by vaccination in a matched control community-based study of >3,000 vaccinees
https://t.co/0PTagyQm5P https://t.co/vzv9MMkzb2

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Feb 25, 2022

I just heard from two women with #LongCovid, both in their early 40’s, just diagnosed with early onset Alzheimers.

They can’t be the only ones.

If COVID leads to neurodegenerative disease… we are totally fcked.

Support Long COVID research NOW. Before it’s too late.

— Diana Zicklin Berrent (@dianaberrent)
Feb 23, 2022

Q: Do vaccines help protect vs #LongCovid?
https://t.co/K3EtYSWyHT @LancetRespirMed
A: Yes
https://t.co/FFflKeIZKb by @epi_michael and colleagues https://t.co/cRmJo4zKs5

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol)
Jan 21, 2022