In this episode of Going anti-Viral, Dr Michael Saag speaks with Dr Paul Volberding from the University of California San Francisco about long COVID and new long COVID disability guidelines. They discuss the symptoms and causes of long COVID and where to find treatment. Dr Volberding discussed his work with the National Academy of Medicine, which recently released a report on long COVID disability guidelines.

0:00 – Introduction

1:53 – What is long COVID? How does someone know if they have it?

6:22 – Risk factors and causes of long COVID

11:51 – Treatments for and research on long COVID

14:14 – When is long COVID a disability? Disability recommendations from the National Academy of Medicine on long COVID

19:53 – How does someone with long COVID get help?

23:54 - Closing Remarks

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Produced by IAS-USA, Going anti–Viral is a podcast for clinicians involved in research and care in HIV, its complications, and other viral infections. This podcast is intended as a technical source of information for specialists in this field, but anyone listening will enjoy learning more about the state of modern medicine around viral infections.

Going anti-Viral’s host is Dr Michael Saag, a physician, prominent HIV researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and volunteer IAS–USA board member. In most episodes, Dr Saag interviews an expert in infectious diseases or emerging pandemics about their area of specialty and current developments in the field. Other episodes are drawn from the IAS–USA vast catalogue of panel discussions, Dialogues, and other audio from various meetings and conferences.

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