Blog

The Altea Blog reports on various aspects of Long COVID: the state of science, current therapies and new developments.
Recruiting participants for Pycnogenol® study
08.June 2023

Recruiting participants for Pycnogenol® study

The University of Zurich invites interested parties to investigate the efficacy of Pycnogenol® in Long COVID.
01.June 2023

Swiss study on 2-year outcomes after a SARS-CoV-2 infection

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25.May 2023

Palpitations and dizziness when standing up may be a sign of POTS

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24.May 2023

Info event on the state of research on Long COVID

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21.May 2023

Referendum on the extension of the COVID law on June 18, 2023.

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17.May 2023

EMR quality label for complementary medicine

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10.May 2023

Share your Story with us

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08.May 2023

Update for physios: short videos on Long COVID treatment

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26.April 2023

Technical report: The challenge of migrating the Altea Community

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20.April 2023

How to read and evaluate scientific publications on clinical studies

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19.April 2023

The Altea Community is back!

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13.April 2023

Study Update: New inclusion criteria for study of Temelimab

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13.April 2023

The link between dysfunctional breathing and shortness of breath

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06.April 2023

Happy Easter from Altea

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31.March 2023

We have a new definition for Long COVID in children

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23.March 2023

Studies show a potential link between Epstein-Barr virus reactivation and Long COVID

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10.March 2023

Free training for specialists in dealing with Long COVID

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06.March 2023

“Health Conference – Long-COVID when the virus plays overtime”

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01.March 2023

24-hour reading "Long COVID – a never-ending story"

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25.January 2023

Long COVID – Impact on the work – Conference

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25.January 2023

Traveling with Long COVID – complete the survey

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21.December 2022

Altea wishes you Happy Holidays and a sparkling 2023!

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19.December 2022

New book from the Beobachter to help patients, relatives, and caregivers

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16.December 2022

Tips to support both employers and employees when returning to work

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08.December 2022

We introduce: Petra Kamb, Naturopath

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07.December 2022

We introduce: Simon Becker, acupuncture and Chinese medicine

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01.December 2022

Cognitive impairment and Fatigue: recruitment is open for a new clinical study

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30.November 2022

Help with a click: The Guidebook Download center

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09.November 2022

Reinfections: protect yourself, but don’t panic.

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07.November 2022

SELO Symposium: Fatigue Depression or Long COVID?

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31.October 2022

We introduce: Ronia Schiftan, Health Psychologist.

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31.October 2022

Disability insurance: registered cases of Long COVID on the rise

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31.October 2022

Shortness of breath: diagnosis and causes

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31.October 2022

Stress tests: The do’s and don’ts

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27.October 2022

Study shows that risk of Long COVID is reduced after vaccination and with Omicron infection

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21.October 2022

Further training courses and lectures on long COVID in September

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21.October 2022

Lots of new Vademecum online: it’s worth taking a look!

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06.October 2022

WHO Report: 17 million people in Europe affected by Long COVID

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05.October 2022

For physios: key info on therapy for Long COVID explained in short videos

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07.September 2022

Fatigue is the predominant symptom of Long COVID

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01.September 2022

We introduce: Gregory Fretz, FMH specialist in Pneumology and Internal Medicine.

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18.August 2022

Relatives of people with Long COVID: tips for getting help

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18.August 2022

Problems with concentration and memory? There’s a new study - registration is open

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09.August 2022

Survey by Long Covid Switzerland: participate now!

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19.July 2022

AI/IV rates are relatively low – should one be relieved, or be careful?

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28.June 2022

Support for Altea by the Cantons: recommendation of the GDK-CDS

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14.June 2022

WHO includes Altea among the 20 most highly rated good practice initiatives

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14.June 2022

Long COVID conferences for healthcare professionals – register now!

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09.June 2022

We introduce: Robert Hoepner, Senior Physician in Neurology

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31.May 2022

Long COVID apps – practical help on your phone

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30.May 2022

We introduce: Kaba Dalla Lana, Respiratory Physiotherapist

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24.May 2022

Save the date: Long COVID Physio International Forum – September 9th-10th, 2022

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11.May 2022

Which research questions are important to you?

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10.May 2022

Treatment for Long COVID: why is it so slow to come?

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05.May 2022

Does my health insurer have to cover my therapy? The argument for.

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28.April 2022

Long COVID affected people help determine the research agenda

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26.April 2022

Sing against Long COVID: New course dates from May to July

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22.April 2022

Sing against Long COVID: New dates and English course

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05.April 2022

Speeding up the AI/IV process: How to insist on quick processing

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28.March 2022

We introduce: Gian Antonio Romano, general internal medicine and sports physician

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28.March 2022

Invalidity Insurance (AI/IV) numbers now publicly available

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24.March 2022

Home care for Long COVID: important support at home

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21.March 2022

Research on Long COVID: “We’ll hopefully be further along in six months.”

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07.March 2022

CoMind: an interdisciplinary study to develop Long COVID treatment options

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18.February 2022

We introduce: Christian Clarenbach, chief physician, pulmonology

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04.February 2022

We’d like to introduce: Spencer Rezek, Respiratory Physiotherapist

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01.February 2022

Sing against Long COVID: “It's more help than my asthma spray.”

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20.January 2022

What to do when your child has Long COVID: here is a helpful list

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10.January 2022

Thanks to the BAG: Altea now also in French and Italian

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10.January 2022

With Long COVID, it’s important that we don’t lump everyone together

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29.December 2021

Conventional and Complementary Medicine: Not “either or,” but rather “both.”

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23.December 2021

Altea wishes you Happy Holidays!

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21.December 2021

"The vaccination may have a therapeutic effect for some people."

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10.December 2021

Mental Health and Covid: National Action Day on December 10th, 2021

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08.December 2021

Large ARD Documentary on Long COVID

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03.December 2021

Status of social insurances at Long COVID: Survey by Long Covid Switzerland

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20.October 2021

"One of the unanswered questions in Long COVID: What's the chicken and what's the egg?"

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15.October 2021

The Altea Long COVID Network association is founded

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10.June 2021

Altea: how it all began

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08.June 2021

Who’ll cover my loss of earnings if my insurer says I’m healthy?

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03.June 2021

More and more training courses on Long COVID for physios

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02.June 2021

Long COVID is also a challenge for physiotherapists

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27.May 2021

Health insurance providers: Why an official diagnosis is not essential

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26.May 2021

People with Long COVID voice their opinions to help with research

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04.May 2021

Legal issues related to Long COVID: specialists join forces

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03.May 2021

Slowing down and good air – the forest as medicine

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27.April 2021

A big thank you to you!

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20.April 2021

Long COVID also affects children and adolescents

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16.April 2021

Five things you should know about the Altea Guidebooks

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15.April 2021

Welcome to Altea!

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15.April 2021

This is how Altea works: a platform for everything related to Long COVID, works!

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27.January 2021

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and Long COVID: Benefits and background

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