I'm a COVID-19 long-hauler and an epidemiologist – here's how it feels when symptoms last for months
Margot Gage Witvliet went from being healthy and active to fearing she was dying almost overnight. An epidemiologist, she dug into the research to understand what's happening to long-haulers like her.
Margot Gage Witvliet, Assistant Professor of Social Epidemiology, Lamar University
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Aug. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
Aug. 11, 2020 • ~8 min
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Lyme disease symptoms could be mistaken for COVID-19, with serious consequences
What might look like a mild case of COVID-19 could actually be a bacterial infection from a tick bite, with potentially debilitating symptoms if it goes untreated.
Jory Brinkerhoff, Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond •
conversation
May 27, 2020 • ~8 min
May 27, 2020 • ~8 min
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Delirium, depression, anxiety, PTSD – the less discussed effects of COVID-19
A new review assesses the potential long-term psychological impact of COVID-19.
Edward Chesney, Clinical Research Fellow, King's College London •
conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min
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Keto diet: here's why some people experience fatigue, nausea, headaches after starting it
The adverse symptoms some people experience after adopting the ketogenic diet is known as the "keto flu".
Andrew Scott, Senior Lecturer in Applied Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth
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April 15, 2020 • ~7 min
April 15, 2020 • ~7 min
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Here is why you might be feeling tired while on lockdown
It takes a period of mental adjustment to get over such big changes but optimism and structure could help.
John Leach, Visiting Senior Research Fellow in Survival Psychology, University of Portsmouth
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April 6, 2020 • ~6 min
April 6, 2020 • ~6 min
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