Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, returns to AMA Update to share the latest science behind long COVID, including how many people are still suffering, most common symptoms and what we know about treatments like Paxlovid. She also shares guidance for physicians on diagnosing long COVID, treating post-COVID patients and new research to watch. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

To see Dr. Iwasaki's previous episode, watch here:    • Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, on the latest lon...  

00:00 AMA Update for May 22, 2023
00:58 How many people have long COVID?
01:47 Long COVID symptoms
02:28 Can Paxlovid treat or prevent long COVID?
03:32 What causes long COVID?
03:54 Four possible causes of long COVID (autoimmunity, reactivation of Epstein-Barr or herpes virus)
05:15 How to diagnose long COVID (acute COVID symptoms, post-acute COVID-19)
06:25 Guidance for physicians on long COVID (treatments, therapeutics)
08:17 Specialty centers for long COVID patients
08:58 New research on long COVID
10:41 What is the Yale LISTEN Study
12:02 Long COVID clinical trials
13:50 What's needed to best treat long COVID patients?

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