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The Altea Blog reports on various aspects of Long COVID: the state of science, current therapies and new developments.
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Reset filter15.May 2024
Pacing apps for smart watches – part 1
08.May 2024
Recommendation: COVID Longhaulers Podcast
07.May 2024
UPDATE Apheresis – important ruling by the Federal Supreme Court
01.May 2024
Extension of the Altea Care app
30.April 2024
National #Millions Missing 2024 protest on Bern's Bundesplatz
24.April 2024
The Altea Forum - Support, exchange and guidance
19.April 2024
AUFATMEN: Breathing and music program for Long COVID patients
17.April 2024
Remaining SARS-CoV-2 fragments may cause severe inflammation
11.April 2024
Interview with Dr. Carlo Cervia-Hasler: Complement system in Long COVID
11.April 2024
The Long COVID Network Italy will be heard by the Italian Senate today
05.April 2024
Monika's update 2: "This path is hard, but it’s liberating and releases new strength."
30.March 2024
Happy Easter Holidays!
28.March 2024
Monika's update 1: "I'm in a sort of limbo - neither completely ill nor completely healthy."
25.March 2024
CSS offers support for Long COVID patients
22.March 2024
Video guidebook "Back to sport" part 5
19.March 2024
Chantal Britt wins the Viktor Award 2023
14.March 2024
International Long COVID Awareness Day on March 15th
13.March 2024
Video guidebook "Back to sport" part 4
08.March 2024
World women’s day – Women are disproportionally affected by SARS-CoV-2
06.March 2024
Video guidebook "Back to sport" part 2 and 3
28.February 2024
Video guidebook "Back to sport" part 1
21.February 2024
Kassensturz: "People affected by Long COVID are left alone by the IV"
19.February 2024
From bench to bedside Part 2: From clinical trials to market
16.February 2024
From bench to bedside Part 1: How a scientific finding becomes a drug
11.February 2024
Recording: Dr. Lara Diem on the Swiss Long COVID recommendations
07.February 2024
The pilot phase of Altea Care
02.February 2024
From our Community: Vagus nerve stimulation by TENS
31.January 2024
IV registrations declined over the course of 2023
23.January 2024
Zurich Study identifies potential biomarkers for diagnosing Long COVID
20.January 2024
What's new this year?
16.January 2024
Clinical Trials in Switzerland, Austria and Germany – January 2024
07.January 2024
Re-Post: Shortness of breath: diagnosis and causes
05.January 2024
Re-Post: Recruiting participants for Pycnogenol® study
03.January 2024
Re-Post: Reinfections: protect yourself, but don’t panic
29.December 2023
Re-Post: Palpitations and dizziness when standing up may be a sign of POTS
27.December 2023
Re-Post: Studies show a potential link between Epstein-Barr virus reactivation and Long COVID
21.December 2023
Altea wishes you a relaxing holiday season
14.December 2023
Let's look out for each other this winter too
12.December 2023
From our community: Treating Long COVID symptoms with oxygen therapies
08.December 2023
From our community: Do nicotine patches help with Long COVID symptoms?
06.December 2023
Swiss Federal Council: Healthcare for people affected by Long COVID to receive further support
01.December 2023
Large Swedish study confirms protective effect of vaccination against Long COVID
28.November 2023
From our Community: Whole-body cryotherapy for Long COVID
24.November 2023
The Altea Care app enters the pilot phase
21.November 2023
From our community: Apheresis for Long COVID?
17.November 2023
From our Community: Dietary supplements for Long COVID
15.November 2023
Workshop "Post-COVID Recommendations for primary care physicians" on 11.01.2024
13.November 2023
From our community: Stellate ganglion block
10.November 2023
Pathophysiology of Long COVID 4: Biomarkers
03.November 2023
Diagnosis of Long COVID using EPOCA
01.November 2023
Pathophysiology of Long COVID 3: Subphenotypes
27.October 2023
Pathophysiology of Long COVID 2: The Microbiome
24.October 2023
Pathophysiology of Long COVID 1: The immune system
20.October 2023
Update: Why women suffer more often from Long COVID
17.October 2023
Event on chronic pain: Nicola Renfer about poetry as therapy
13.October 2023
New corona variants: we interview Prof. Dr. Milo Puhan
11.October 2023
Workshop "Post-COVID Recommendations for primary care physicians" on 07.11.23.
06.October 2023
Now available: Summary of recommendations for post-COVID-19 condition
04.October 2023
Standard rehabilitation program may improve brain fog
28.September 2023
Long COVID: A never-ending search for understanding and support
25.September 2023
Re-Post: Conventional and Complementary Medicine: Not “either or,” but rather “both”
19.September 2023
F.A.Z. Podcast on Long COVID
14.September 2023
The Altea principles
07.September 2023
Post-viral syndromes beyond Long COVID – Part 3
07.September 2023
Post-viral syndromes beyond Long COVID – Part 2
31.August 2023
Now available: Post-Covid Recommendations for Primary Care Physicians
28.August 2023
Post-viral syndromes beyond Long COVID – Part 1
21.August 2023
You need to look for things that bring you joy
16.August 2023
Non-invasive brain stimulation for Long COVID
08.August 2023
Update: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and Long COVID: Benefits and background
07.August 2023
Altea Recycling Week
05.August 2023
Altea wishes you a nice summer
02.August 2023
Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: prevention measures part 2
25.July 2023
Lessons learned from the pandemic: prevention measures – part 1
19.July 2023
The Swiss population voted in favor of the COVID law
14.July 2023
Fighting Long COVID and Multiple Sclerosis with Faith and Gratitude
13.July 2023
ASCA quality label for complementary medicine
26.June 2023
Prognosis and long-term outcomes for Long COVID
17.June 2023
Long COVID has a significant impact on work ability
08.June 2023
Recruiting participants for Pycnogenol® study
05.June 2023
MediX Long COVID recommendations for primary care physicians
01.June 2023
Swiss study on 2-year outcomes after a SARS-CoV-2 infection
25.May 2023
Palpitations and dizziness when standing up may be a sign of POTS
24.May 2023
Info event on the state of research on Long COVID
21.May 2023
Referendum on the extension of the COVID law on June 18, 2023
17.May 2023
EMR quality label for complementary medicine
10.May 2023
When Long COVID forces a doctor, father and husband to take a break
10.May 2023
Share your Story with us
08.May 2023
Update for physios: short videos on Long COVID treatment
27.April 2023
With unwavering optimism through Long COVID
26.April 2023
Technical report: The challenge of migrating the Altea Community
20.April 2023
How to read and evaluate scientific publications on clinical studies
19.April 2023
The Altea Community is back!
13.April 2023
Study Update: New inclusion criteria for study of Temelimab
13.April 2023
The link between dysfunctional breathing and shortness of breath
06.April 2023
Happy Easter from Altea
31.March 2023
We have a new definition for Long COVID in children
23.March 2023
Studies show a potential link between Epstein-Barr virus reactivation and Long COVID
16.March 2023
“From a sore point to a turning point” – pain management through poetry
10.March 2023
Free training for specialists in dealing with Long COVID
06.March 2023
“Health Conference – Long-COVID when the virus plays overtime”
01.March 2023
24-hour reading "Long COVID – a never-ending story"
16.February 2023
Long COVID marathon – back to Ironman level after a year of illness
06.February 2023
On balls of happiness and chickpeas, or the importance of self-reflection
25.January 2023
Long COVID – Impact on the work – Conference
25.January 2023
Traveling with Long COVID – complete the survey
21.December 2022
Altea wishes you Happy Holidays and a sparkling 2023!
19.December 2022
New book from the Beobachter to help patients, relatives, and caregivers
16.December 2022
Tips to support both employers and employees when returning to work
08.December 2022
We introduce: Petra Kamb, Naturopath
07.December 2022
We introduce: Simon Becker, acupuncture and Chinese medicine
01.December 2022
Cognitive impairment and Fatigue: recruitment is open for a new clinical study
30.November 2022
Help with a click: The Guidebook Download center
18.November 2022
“The pictures give me strength to deal with Long COVID.”
09.November 2022
Reinfections: protect yourself, but don’t panic.
07.November 2022
SELO Symposium: Fatigue Depression or Long COVID?
04.November 2022
“My life with Mr. Long”: diary of a patient – part 5
31.October 2022
We introduce: Ronia Schiftan, Health Psychologist.
31.October 2022
Disability insurance: registered cases of Long COVID on the rise
31.October 2022
Shortness of breath: diagnosis and causes
31.October 2022
Stress tests: The do’s and don’ts
27.October 2022
Study shows that risk of Long COVID is reduced after vaccination and with Omicron infection
21.October 2022
Further training courses and lectures on long COVID in September
21.October 2022
Lots of new Vademecum online: it’s worth taking a look!
18.October 2022
“My life with Mr. Long”: diary of a patient – part 4
06.October 2022
“My life with Mr. Long”: diary of a patient – part 3
06.October 2022
WHO Report: 17 million people in Europe affected by Long COVID
05.October 2022
For physios: key info on therapy for Long COVID explained in short videos
14.September 2022
"My life with Mr. Long": Diary of a patient – part 2
07.September 2022
Fatigue is the predominant symptom of Long COVID
01.September 2022
We introduce: Gregory Fretz, FMH specialist in Pneumology and Internal Medicine.
26.August 2022
"My life with Mr. Long": Diary of a patient – part 1
18.August 2022
Relatives of people with Long COVID: tips for getting help
18.August 2022
Problems with concentration and memory? There’s a new study - registration is open
18.August 2022
“Long COVID is like a rollercoaster – and so is the research involved!”
09.August 2022
Survey by Long Covid Switzerland: participate now!
28.July 2022
59 physician appointments, 85 therapy appointments and 6 apheresis procedures in 27 months
19.July 2022
AI/IV rates are relatively low – should one be relieved, or be careful?
11.July 2022
“We accept each other, Long COVID and I.”
02.July 2022
An experience with Long COVID: “People like to be there for you.”
28.June 2022
Support for Altea by the Cantons: recommendation of the GDK-CDS
14.June 2022
WHO includes Altea among the 20 most highly rated good practice initiatives
14.June 2022
Long COVID conferences for healthcare professionals – register now!
09.June 2022
We introduce: Robert Hoepner, Senior Physician in Neurology
31.May 2022
Long COVID apps – practical help on your phone
30.May 2022
We introduce: Kaba Dalla Lana, Respiratory Physiotherapist
24.May 2022
Save the date: Long COVID Physio International Forum – September 9th-10th, 2022
11.May 2022
Which research questions are important to you?
10.May 2022
Treatment for Long COVID: why is it so slow to come?
09.May 2022
“I’m getting to know myself better through Long COVID”
05.May 2022
Does my health insurer have to cover my therapy? The argument for.
28.April 2022
Long COVID affected people help determine the research agenda
26.April 2022
Sing against Long COVID: New course dates from May to July
22.April 2022
Sing against Long COVID: New dates and English course
05.April 2022
Speeding up the AI/IV process: How to insist on quick processing
28.March 2022
We introduce: Gian Antonio Romano, general internal medicine and sports physician
28.March 2022
Invalidity Insurance (AI/IV) numbers now publicly available
24.March 2022
Home care for Long COVID: important support at home
21.March 2022
Research on Long COVID: “We’ll hopefully be further along in six months.”
07.March 2022
CoMind: an interdisciplinary study to develop Long COVID treatment options
18.February 2022
We introduce: Christian Clarenbach, chief physician, pulmonology
04.February 2022
We’d like to introduce: Spencer Rezek, Respiratory Physiotherapist
01.February 2022
Sing against Long COVID: “It's more help than my asthma spray.”
20.January 2022
What to do when your child has Long COVID: here is a helpful list
10.January 2022
Thanks to the BAG: Altea now also in French and Italian
10.January 2022
With Long COVID, it’s important that we don’t lump everyone together
29.December 2021
Conventional and Complementary Medicine: Not “either or,” but rather “both”
23.December 2021
Altea wishes you Happy Holidays!
21.December 2021
"The vaccination may have a therapeutic effect for some people."
21.December 2021
"I can't understand the ignorance towards us people affected affected by Long COVID"
10.December 2021
Mental Health and Covid: National Action Day on December 10th, 2021
08.December 2021
Large ARD Documentary on Long COVID
03.December 2021
Status of social insurances at Long COVID: Survey by Long Covid Switzerland
20.October 2021
"One of the unanswered questions in Long COVID: What's the chicken and what's the egg?"
15.October 2021
The Altea Long COVID Network association is founded
15.September 2021
"I learned to admit that I can't answer all of the questions."
22.July 2021
“Due to Long COVID, I had to get to know my body all over again”
15.June 2021
“We want to give our son some normality – despite the Long COVID situation”
10.June 2021
Altea: how it all began
08.June 2021
Who’ll cover my loss of earnings if my insurer says I’m healthy?
03.June 2021
More and more training courses on Long COVID for physios
02.June 2021
Long COVID is also a challenge for physiotherapists
27.May 2021
Health insurance providers: Why an official diagnosis is not essential
26.May 2021
UPDATE: The turning point thanks to the vaccination
26.May 2021
People with Long COVID voice their opinions to help with research
26.May 2021
UPDATE: The turning point thanks to the vaccination
11.May 2021
Back to top-class sport thanks to breathing technique
04.May 2021
Legal issues related to Long COVID: specialists join forces
03.May 2021
Slowing down and good air – the forest as medicine
28.April 2021
“My accordion shows me my limits, but it also gives me strength.”
27.April 2021
A big thank you to you!
20.April 2021
Long COVID also affects children and adolescents
16.April 2021
Five things you should know about the Altea Guidebooks
15.April 2021
The long-term effects of COVID-19: when the business consultant needs advice
15.April 2021
Becoming a different person overnight after catching Covid
15.April 2021
The long-term consequences of Covid: when the physician becomes the patient
15.April 2021
Long COVID has left this motorhead running on fumes
15.April 2021
Suddenly hypersensitive to smells, sounds and light
15.April 2021
Long COVID sufferers: “There’s nothing to be ashamed of.”
15.April 2021
Welcome to Altea!
15.April 2021
This is how Altea works: a platform for everything related to Long COVID, works!
18.February 2021
Long COVID and children: "We try to laugh a lot with our son."
27.January 2021
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and Long COVID: Benefits and background
27.January 2021
