MDs' One-Word Summary of Long COVID Progress: 'Frustration'

Researchers and clinicians now have a greater understanding of what health agencies formally call post-COVID condition, but the wide spectrum of symptoms, slow progress in launching pharmacologic clinical trials, and the research toward understanding the underlying causes mean standardized diagnostic tests and definitive treatments remain elusive. This piece follows a doctor and his patient as they navigate the complexities and challenges around long COVID. Read the full story on Medscape.

For Some MDs, Long COVID Burnout Is a New Reality

Dhaval Desai is one of thousands of physicians across the United States who have experienced burnout and depression, exacerbated by the pandemic. After 4 years, the impact is still being felt. I spoke with Desai about his experiences, a journey he documented in his book, Burning Out on the Covid Front Lines. Read the full story here.

NüVoices Podcast: ‘How to Have an American Baby’ with documentary filmmaker Leslie Tai

I spoke with filmmaker Leslie Tai about her new documentary, How to Have an American Baby (now streaming on PBS) which follows the fortunes and tragedies of Chinese tourists seeking U.S. citizenship for their newborns.

Long COVID Coverage

From reinfection risks to the leading hypotheses on the causes behind long COVID, learn more about this potentially debilitating condition in these stories written for WebMD.

NüVoices Podcast: A Conversation with Monica Liu on her book, “E-mail Order Brides Under China’s Global Rise”

China, Culture, NuVoices, Podcast, Politics, Society, U.S.S HoJune 21, 2023Monica Liu, Seeking Western Men: Email-Order Brides Under China's Global Rise, Women in China, Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Foreign Researchers, Censorship, Feminism, Women's RightsComment

‘Snake Oil’ Fake Cures for Long COVID Leave Patients at Risk

From fad diets and vitamins to “blood washing” and stem cell therapy, long COVID patients are seeking out experimental therapies in a desperate bid to find hope and relief from debilitating symptoms. But doctors worry about the potential harm – both physical and financial – some of these unproven and overhyped treatments could cause.

NüVoices Podcast: What the West Gets Wrong about TikTok with Zeyi Yang

China, Culture, NuVoices, Podcast, Politics, Society, U.S., World, TechnologyS HoApril 12, 2023MIT Tech Review, Zeyi Yang, TikTok, ChatGPT, Bytedance, MIT Technology ReviewComment

Long COVID Could Cost the Economy Trillions, Experts Predict

Staffing challenges across multiple industries have been attributed in part to the "great resignation" and in part because so many infected workers were out, especially during the Omicron waves. But increasingly, economists and health care professionals alike worry about long COVID's impact on employers and the broader economy.

WebMD, Medscape, Health, Economy, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Business, U.S.S HoOctober 24, 2022Long COVID, COVID-19, U.S. Economy, Employment, Disability InsuranceComment