Akiko Iwasaki on what causes long COVID, brain fog, the Yale Paxlovid study and long COVID treatment

What causes long COVID? Is long COVID dangerous? Who is most likely to get long COVID? Any pediatric long COVID news? What can be done for long term COVID?
Our guest is Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale University. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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00:00 AMA Update for April 26, 2024
00:24 Times 100 most influential 2024
01:06 Long COVID origins: What are the 4 potential causes of long COVID-19 that have been identified?
01:22 Chronic inflammation caused by persistent viral loads (long covid spike protein, long COVID blood test)
02:07 Autoimmunity: SARS-CoV-2 immune response (B cells, T cells)
02:48 Herpes and COVID-19: Dormant viruses reactivating, dysbiosis of microbiome (homeostasis example, latent viruses, acute infections, herpesviruses, HSV-1, HSV-2)
03:19 Epstein-Barr virus: What disease is linked to long Covid?
03:34 Brain fog: What happens to the brain during long COVID? (lung tissue inflammation, brain tissue damage, endothelial tissue, clotting)
04:30 Long term effects of COVID
05:24 Long COVID tests: Does long COVID show up in blood tests?
06:32 What is the Yale long term COVID study?
06:40 Paxlovid Yale study: Paxlovid for long COVID treatment (long haul COVID study)
07:20 Long COVID biomarkers
08:01 How to prevent long COVID: Do vaccinated people get long COVID?
08:51 Treatment for COVID: Should I take Paxlovid?
09:26 What percentage of people have long term effects from COVID?
09:42 Delta vs Omicron long COVID
10:48 Long COVID in children: Pediatric long COVID risk factors (post covid symptoms in children)
11:25 Long COVID in teens: How common is long COVID in children?
11:51 Akiko Iwasaki lab Time 100 2024 (Akiko Iwasaki COVID, Iwasaki Yale COVID)
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[@lebovskievgeniew4748]

I knew it. Elephant in the room has nothing to do with. What a relief! :):(

[@booch326]

I hope you are being sarcastic.

[@paradoxicalcat7173]

LOL!

[@gore1089]

​@@booch326 Of course he wasn't.. lol

[@richardellis2955]

😂😂😂

[@voorimco]

If immuunresponse to the virus (spike protein) might be the cause of long covid, why not the vaccins as they also trigger the same immuunresponse?

[@paradoxicalcat7173]

They do far worse than the virus. This presentation is biased and not talking about the harms caused by the elephant.

[@scannermobs]

Because money and sshhh

[@ActivateMission2ThisTimeline]

💯

[@drwalmgc]

Have you ever heard about "holy cows", cows in latin: vacca. You cannot touch these holy cows.

[@mojabaka]

It literally did that to me and millions of other people. I now have POTS, small fiber neuropathy, extreme chronic insomnia and chronic urticaria due to the vaccine. I'm disabled and unable to work or generally live a normal life.

[@BullsEye4444]

I've been suffering from long Covid since 2020. I feel exhausted all the time, stuffy nose every day , labored breathing often, and gastro issues. When I breathe in and out, I exhale. Feels like breathing through a straw. All my tests have been normal.

[@soniavos8065]

We're you hospitalized?

[@BullsEye4444]

​@@soniavos8065No. I should have gone. It's all a blur.

[@organichuman]

How do you know you had it even?

[@BullsEye4444]

@@organichuman I had a positive antibody test.

[@Orosian5]

@@BullsEye4444 Acquire some obsidian and pineapple quartz. Hold them by your chest for a few seconds. Keep the two together.

[@persistentone3448]

I appreciate how clearly Dr Iwasaki thinks and how she is able to reduce complicated ideas to simple expressions

[@danmarquez3971]

GREAT discussion! I would love to work with Dr. Iwasaki. Given that spike protein exacerbates clots, plasmapheresis has effectively been used to reduce long COVID symptoms. Then there is an issue with IgG4. I have ideas to reduce that, too, as it is believed that IgG4 is protecting spike-producing cells.

[@vrendus522]

Thanks Dr. Iwasaki. Daniel Blatecky USA

[@artssite24]

which hypothesis is correct?

[@Sharla1213]

All of them

[@sneakypress]

None of these . Long Covid is caused by pharmaceutical drug administration. 🤫

[@henry6451]

What a dump question. Don’t you understand the meaning of the word hypothesis?

[@sneakypress]

None of them , Long Covid is caused by pharmaceutical drug administration !!!

[@katiehettinger7857]

More than one thing can be happening in complex systems. Only one or more in individuals diagnosing what is the case will take more time, let alone what can be done to address the symptoms. We will need to have patience and follow the science. 😉👍💖

[@RXP91]

Thanks for having her on, fantastic advocate for public health. Loved how she actually said post omicron individual infection risk is lower, but absoulte numbers matter. You rarely hear that from the main stream.

[@JimsPub-ds3qs]

Thank you.

[@andrewfinlay5160]

Basic common sense .. very good..I've known this for years now..

[@boogiebegs]

again, thank you both for keeping LC in the public eye - and for your professional dedication towards finding a cure... greatly appreciated 🙏....

[@user-Rocket-Fest]

Short answer or the long answer??

[@nancychace8619]

Thanks for the update. I've been wondering about the status of the research. Congratulations to Dr. Iwasaki -

[@Mau365PP]

Treatments?

[@Mau365PP]

​​@AlvinCurt-xo6ksbot 🤖

[@katiehettinger7857]

Sadly we are not there yet. If you are suffering from gastrointestinal problems a low histamine diet, antihistamines, and histamine blockers was successful in correcting my 8 months of diarrhea and pain.

[@Analoguedialog]

Treatment. When.

[@TheParadigmShiftTV]

The problem with any discussion about long covid is that they never mention what percentage of long covid sufferers are vaccinated vas unvaccinated. Why is that?

[@kevinlundel2996]

Maybe because the answer is not complimentary to the narrative??

[@lisbetsoda4874]

We want to get better. We don't care about politics.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

​@@kevinlundel2996How? Please explain what you mean.

[@supercalafra]

They did. She literally said being vaccinated decreases the risk and getting a booster further decreases it

[@TheParadigmShiftTV]

@@supercalafra That does not answer the question. It's not even accurate or backed up by evidence. The two people I know with long Covid both got it after their booster shot. If you know two people with the same condition, it's not rare.

[@freespirit3818]

I have long COVID. My mum keeps saying I'm a hypochondriac.

[@katiehettinger7857]

Sorry about that. It's bad enough to be unable to shake the long term effects of COVID and return to the life you enjoyed before the pandemic, but I can't imagine how disheartening it must be to not have the support from your family. You have reminded me to thank mine for their understanding. I hope you can get in contact with a Long COVID support group through your doctor or on line. It's true having others going through the same thing, staring ideas, really helps. Lots of love. Katie. 😉👍💖

[@5-waymusic421]

Does anyone here have brain fog? Have you taken the C Vac?

[@soniavos8065]

What if you get covid to close to your vaccine? Will it cause a long vaccine result since vaccinations dont stop you from getting covid? Too much spike proteins?

[@omnivector45]

Dr Peter McCullough is your friend.

[@soniavos8065]

@@omnivector45 I wish.

[@kevinbell5903]

I got a direct Viral injection, Neighbors Dog Ba5 in Vax bicep , Nasty early j@b Looking to complete my resume as a Test Dummy , My Dr. Blew me off even with major signs of spike in my left hand after moving.

[@SuperSquark]

A healthy cell is replete in electrons. It can't be reduced, only oxidized. Increased oxidative stress leads to oxidation evidenced as inflammation. That is the case in all disease. Am I wrong? Can I donate an electron to a healthy cell?

[@WillNewcomb]

Thank you. I've not heard from the Prof directly before.

[@kaykay865]

Nuffy time

[@DefAgf]

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[@jamiepaquin]

circulating spike proteins...hmmm.

[@zenzenchi]

Nothing new, nothing progressing.

[@ragasthegascap1]

Long mRNA Injection.

[@omnivector45]

The High Wire podcast is your friend.

[@michaelrapson]

What's the punchline?

[@Analoguedialog]

Hypothesis. No proof. Endless research and endless money for researchers.

[@stefanosmandrake7832]

LOL

[@somecooney5304]

Stress is the #1 killer.

[@blitz_zen]

Covid hasn’t been around long enough to become long covid.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

Who are you? Get lost

[@UncannySalley]

It’s been around for 5 years?

[@katiehettinger7857]

Long COVID refers to people who developed symptoms that didn't go away after their immune system appeared to clear the virus. They have chronic fatigue, brain fog, enlarged hearts and kidneys, lung problems and an possible an assortment of other lingering symptoms. Scientists are working hard all over the world to understand what is different in the people suffering from this and the similar conditions which existed prior to the pandemic. Those of us who have had our daily lives disrupted by Long COVID are eagerly waiting for reports on news about advances in this area.

[@Analoguedialog]

Self promotion.

[@sargentpepper8931]

LONG vaccine damage .

[@Arkinight]

Everything except the injections

[@tiffanysstoryscraftsandgar5852]

Fish, olive oil is good, water. Hot tea.

[@CortJohnson]

Do you have a chance to speak to a researcher like her and you spend 10 minutes on a very complex subject? Really disappointing.

[@RebellionBloodshed]

LONG VAX Type correctly please

[@michaelshoemaker8440]

More of the same

[@robertpagen2770]

Save your time. A completely vacuous interviewer and interview

[@marycollins8215]

Thank you.