Long COVID in children
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How I built a COVID-safer school that’s become the heart of a more caring community
As much of the country rushed to “return to normal,” our family faced a different reality. Our oldest child has a high-risk medical condition, and local schools were rapidly abandoning public health precautions. The message was clear: There would be no safe, welcoming, or consistent space for our children to learn and grow. I created one.
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Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book
Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others.
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The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID
We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools.
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Research updates, April 28
The written memorials of over 500 people who had myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) were analyzed in a new study in PLoS One. Researchers found themes of clinical neglect and broad institutional failure, among others.
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Research updates, April 21
A new RECOVER study found that Long COVID significantly impacts the development of children with the disease. The study was published in Academic Pediatrics and included nearly 2,000 children.
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My child and I both have Long COVID. Even in COVID-aware spaces, we are excluded because of their pre-existing disability.
I watch through the window as the seasons change, spring to summer. The heat permeates, the neighbor kids run and play. Sprinklers soaking their bodies as they dance in glee. My ten-year-old child, J, sits stimming, gleefully twisting at the waist from side to side, as their hair blows in the breeze, trying to sign.…
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Two new books help children understand how Long COVID impacts their family members
Author and educator Sara Robitaille seeks to raise awareness and educate kids with her two new children’s books, Long COVID Transformed My Mommy and Long COVID Transformed My Sister into a Turtle.
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Research updates, February 24
SARS-C0V-2 reinfections significantly increase the risk of Long COVID in children, a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER study found.
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Research updates, February 10
A large study recently connected “chronic absenteeism” to pediatric Long COVID, further disproving the “immunity debt” talking points from pundits earlier in the pandemic.
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Long COVID affects millions of children. The largest pediatric trial so far launches this year.
One NIH study will test low-dose naltrexone, while other upcoming trials will test larozitide and taurine.
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