The Long Haul

Solving the Puzzle of the Pandemic's Long Haulers and How They Are Changing Healthcare Forever

De: Ryan Prior

Narrado por: Ryan Prior

To the world's public health authorities, Covid-19 would either be a deadly disease for some, or it would be a simple respiratory illness for most—cleared up in a couple of weeks.

But then tens of millions around the world got sick and stayed sick. With scientists and doctors caught off guard, these patients often found solace only in themselves, organizing support groups across continents while ill in bed. An innovative band of patients researched the disease themselves, flipping the script and illustrating a new paradigm for research. In these unprecedented times, the CDC and the WHO came to them.

Covid "long haulers" found their new illness wasn't so new. It resembled a number of post-viral syndromes, hard to treat and neglected by science for decades. CNN journalist Ryan Prior weaves in his own life, the stories of activist patients, and the latest science into a captivating tale of regular people crying out for care that actually works. The stakes are high: As Covid continues to circulate, its long-term effects could grow as well, weighing on the health system for decades to come. But getting Long Covid treatments right could help revolutionize care for all complex, chronic illness.

©2022 Ryan Prior (P)2022 Tantor

An essential book on infection-associated illnesses and shifting paradigms healthcare

Prior has woven an incredible wealth of interviews, research, and his own story to express where we are, scientifically and socially, in regards to infection-associated illnesses and what a bright future will bring (including progress through closer collaboration between patients, researchers, and doctors.)

Really well written 👏🏼

A story that needs to be told and just the person to tell it. This book hit on every critical detail necessary to understand the landscape and history of neglect as well as all the key studies that paint a picture of this disease in a digestible way. He deeply understands the patient experience and is able to convey it.