
Long COVID and Digestive Symptoms: What the Research Tells Us
Research summary exploring digestive manifestations of Long COVID, including gut microbiome changes, IBS risk and potential treatment approaches.
A article published in the Nursing Times this week focuses on the role of nurses in providing care to people with ME/CFS and Long Covid. The paper can be accessed here.
One of our trustees, Dr Michaela Barnard, was quoted in the article stating:
While the two conditions had similarities, Long Covid was a distinct condition in its own right with over 200 potential symptoms.
A one-size fits all approach is not likely to benefit either set of people with these different conditions, who require the coordinated support from a multidisciplinary range of specialists.
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Research summary exploring digestive manifestations of Long COVID, including gut microbiome changes, IBS risk and potential treatment approaches.

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