Long COVID: the Lasting Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D., FASN
Chief of Research and Development Service
Director
Clinical Epidemiology Center
VA St. Louis Health Care System
Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture: Long COVID: the Lasting Legacy of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: Jan. 25, 2024
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Reception and hors d'oeuvres at 5 p.m.)
Archived video
About this Seminar
Even as the immediate crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic fades from public consciousness, its enduring consequences remain. Over 65 million individuals globally grapple with "long COVID," the term that encapsulates the lingering health effects of the virus. Long COVID can affect nearly every organ system and impact people across the lifespan and across demographic and racial groups. Beyond the personal health impacts, long COVID strains health systems, poses economic challenges, and threatens societal well-being. These far- and wide-reaching effects of long COVID will likely reverberate for decades to come. This presentation will unpack the mysteries surrounding long COVID and its profound impact.
Additional Details
This is a free event hosted by Dr. Michael Friedlander and the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute. For more information, please call 540-526-2059.
About Maury Strauss
Maury Strauss is a longtime community benefactor and businessman who supports biomedical research with the goal of energizing the local economy and improving quality of life in our neighborhoods and around the world. In order to ensure the continued success of Roanoke’s biomedical research enterprise, as well as the free public seminars, Mr. Strauss has made a generous gift to the series. Read More.
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