A new definition for Long COVID could help people get the treatment they need As many as 200 different symptoms and conditions can be involved with the chronic illness The expert panel that crafted the definition recommends that federal officials adopt it TUESDAY, June 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says. Long COVID is a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present for at least three months, the new definition holds. Federal officials asked the National Academies to take up the issue of defining Long COVID, given that the lack of a consensus definition for it has led to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of the disorder.
“The lack of a consistent definition for Long COVID has hampered research and delayed diagnosis and care for patients,” said Dr. Harvey Fineberg , president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and chair of the authoring committee. “Our committee hopes this single definition, crafted with input from across research and patient communities, will help to educate the public about this widespread and highly consequential disease state,” he aded in an academy news release.
The committee that prepared the new definition got input from more than 1,300 people, the experts said. The report recommends that federal agencies adopt the new definition and implement it in t.
