Long COVID: The Problem Society Wants to Forget: A Healthy Dialogue With E. Wesley Ely.

Long COVID remains difficult to define and manage, posing ongoing challenges for healthcare systems and patient care.

• Why it matters: Understanding and addressing Long COVID is crucial because it affects a significant number of patients and lacks clear diagnostic and treatment guidelines, complicating care.
• What they did: Derek C. Angus and E. Wesley Ely discuss the complexities of Long COVID, including its definition and patient management, in a podcast episode.
• The result: This dialogue highlights the need for clearer frameworks and strategies to improve recognition and treatment of Long COVID in clinical practice.