Q&A

Q&A: Behind the scenes of the Patient-Generated Hypotheses Journal with Vijay Iyer

Science

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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July 5, 2024

Last week, the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC), the research organization led by people with Long Covid, published the second issue of its Patient-Generated Hypothesis Journal. This journal publishes scientific manuscripts that aim to advance research into Long Covid and related diseases by sharing novel ideas about potential mechanisms and treatments. Betsy Ladyzhets spoke to Vijay…
Black and Unbelieved: A conversation with filmmaker Chimére Sweeney

Arts & Culture, Commentary, Policy & Advocacy

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Lygia Navarro

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June 4, 2024

Coming down with Covid-19 on March 22, 2020 completely altered filmmaker Chimére Sweeney’s life. A Black middle school English teacher in Baltimore, Maryland at the time, Sweeney was shocked to find herself disregarded by doctor after doctor as she pushed to find answers when she was still sick weeks, months, and then years after infection.…
Q&A: Dr. Ian Simon on his plans for the HHS Office of Long Covid Research and Practice

Policy & Advocacy, Science

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 27, 2024

Last month, Dr. Ian Simon became the inaugural director of the U.S. Office of Long Covid Research and Practice, an office under the Department of Health and Human Services that aims to coordinate Long Covid efforts across the federal government. Betsy Ladyzhets spoke to Dr. Simon about his prior experience, his work at the Long…
Q&A: Melissa Stockwell on Long Covid in children, how RECOVER aims to answer questions

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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February 13, 2024

Last week, researchers from the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER consortium had a major review paper about Long Covid in children published in the journal Pediatrics. The paper explores what researchers have learned about how this disease can impact children, including estimates of how many children may be impacted — up to 5.8 million in…
Q&A: Eric Topol on Long Covid clinical trials, RECOVER funding, what he’s looking forward to in 2024

Policy & Advocacy, Science

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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January 2, 2024

To kick off a new year at The Sick Times, we’re excited to share a conversation looking ahead at future Long Covid research between Betsy Ladyzhets and Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute. Throughout the last four years, Topol has been a well-regarded commenter on Covid-19 and Long Covid,…
Q&A: Ziyad Al-Aly on why Long Covid has a higher burden than “Long Flu,” future research, and more

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Betsy Ladyzhets

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December 19, 2023

Last week, clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly and his team at Washington University and the St. Louis Veterans Affairs (VA) health system published a new paper demonstrating that Covid-19 has a higher long-term health burden than the flu. Betsy Ladyzhets from The Sick Times talked to Al-Aly about his new paper and other areas of Long…