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Nisreen Alwan: Diagnosing and treating long COVID

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Published Online: Sep 26th 2022

The complexity of the pattern, and the presentation of long COVID, can make diagnosis difficult. 

In this interview with Prof. Nisreen Alwan (University of Southampton, Southampton UK), a Professor in Public Health and a well-known advocate of the condition, we discuss the issues surrounding diagnosing and treating the condition. 

Questions:

  1. What are the major challenges in the diagnosis of long COVID? (0:18)
  2. How is long COVID currently treated? (1:26)
  3. What are the major gaps in our knowledge regarding treatment? (3:06)

Disclosures: Prof. Nisreen Alwan has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview. 

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Gina Furnival.

Access more COVID-19 content from Prof Alwan.

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