Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The pandemic isn't over and Covid isn't "endemic". It's still a pandemic disease with waves across the globe. It can still make you sick, kill you, hospitalize you 216149
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The pandemic isn't over and Covid isn't "endemic". It's still a pandemic disease with waves across the globe. It can still make you sick, kill you, hospitalize you 216149
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"There is no cure. I had pain I couldn't treat with standard anti-inflammatory drugs. I had problems walking up the stairs" Skiing star Sofia Goggia on the two viruses which have sidelined her training since last summer, one of which "uncommon in adults" www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/03/h...ilfattoquotidiano.it"Ho iniziato a sentire dolori intesi e strani, non riuscivo a fare le scale. Ho contratto un virus poco comune, non c'è cura": parla Sofia GoggiaIl racconto choc della campionessa di sci: "Avevo tremori alle gambe, come se non fossi coordinata" 2298
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We have biomarkers in #LongCovid, including results from scans and tissue biopsies, to name a few. Trials and treatments (where possible) should revolve around these findings, in addition to using symptom-based questionnaires. But many I see revolve around the questionnaires .. 0389
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"There is no cure. I had pain I couldn't treat with standard anti-inflammatory drugs. I had problems walking up the stairs" Skiing star Sofia Goggia on the two viruses which have sidelined her training since last summer, one of which "uncommon in adults" www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/10/03/h...ilfattoquotidiano.it"Ho iniziato a sentire dolori intesi e strani, non riuscivo a fare le scale. Ho contratto un virus poco comune, non c'è cura": parla Sofia GoggiaIl racconto choc della campionessa di sci: "Avevo tremori alle gambe, come se non fossi coordinata" 2298
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We have biomarkers in #LongCovid, including results from scans and tissue biopsies, to name a few. Trials and treatments (where possible) should revolve around these findings, in addition to using symptom-based questionnaires. But many I see revolve around the questionnaires .. 0389
Reposted by Dr Elisa Perego#ApresJ20 - Association Covid Long France @apresj20.bsky.social · 01/10/2026🧵📖 « Mobilisation des patients atteints de #CovidLong : de l'expérience vécue à la coconstruction de la recherche et des parcours de soins » Des membres de #ApresJ20 et de l’Association Covid Long Enfants sont co-auteurs d’un nouvel article publié dans médecine/sciences : 156
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I have finished my new book, a sociological approach to GenAI, and it will be out in about 6 months. And it will be open access! More details, including chapter abstracts, are here #sociology #MediaStudies #CriticalAI simplysociology.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/n...simplysociology.wordpress.comNew book in production – Generative AII have completed a new book on generative AI and it will be published in about six months’ time as part of the Routledge Shortcuts series. Generative AI offers a critical approach to the late… 0258
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This of mine is a chapter in a larger volume on the pandemic, Covid Studies. My chapter is out in a slightly longer format as a 2023 preprint, if you want to read open access. E Perego (2023). Long Covid perspectives. History, paradigm shifts, global challenges #LongCovid osf.io/preprints/so...osf.ioOSF 1188
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#LongCovid is not a neuroimmune disorder. It's a multi-system disease entity with damage well documented in situ across multiple organs and tissues. Neurological and immune manifestations are important, but so is pathology affecting other body systems. Patient care for all is key 15627
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#LongCovid is not a neuroimmune disorder. It's a multi-system disease entity with damage well documented in situ across multiple organs and tissues. Neurological and immune manifestations are important, but so is pathology affecting other body systems. Patient care for all is key 15627
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My new research is out. "Long Covid perspectives" addresses the recognition of #LongCovid as disease entity and patient-led advocacy movement, the paradigm shifts driven by LC advocacy-research, and challenges ahead (Perego 2026, preprint 2023) www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... 310145
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My new research is out. "Long Covid perspectives" addresses the recognition of #LongCovid as disease entity and patient-led advocacy movement, the paradigm shifts driven by LC advocacy-research, and challenges ahead (Perego 2026, preprint 2023) www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... 310145
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A few scientific facts. Covid is a multi-system disease with sequelae in all organs. SARS-CoV-2 didn't not disappear; actually a new variant is on the rise in multiple countries (PJ.2.1). It's not endemic. SARS-CoV-2 is airborne, namely it can spread and linger in the air a bit like cigarette smoke. 318681
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 43361733161
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Ben King 🌍 @benking01.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oh yes, and my first Covid infection led to blood clots in my leg, which dislodged, passed through my heart and could well have killed me as they lodged in my lungs. Is risking another #PulmonaryEmbolism an acceptable risk? I have been offered a free Flu vaccination; isn't Covid more dangerous? 34410
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A few scientific facts. Covid is a multi-system disease with sequelae in all organs. SARS-CoV-2 didn't not disappear; actually a new variant is on the rise in multiple countries (PJ.2.1). It's not endemic. SARS-CoV-2 is airborne, namely it can spread and linger in the air a bit like cigarette smoke. 318681
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Skiing star and Olympic medallist Sofia Goggia confirms she has suffered from two viral infections, which left her unable to train because of extreme fatigue. Goggia came back from South America to Italy earlier in September for additional testing www.corriere.it/sport/26_set...corriere.itSofia Goggia, trovata la causa della debilitazione: due infezioni l'hanno costretta a fermarsi. Ecco come staDopo il rientro anticipato da Ushuaia, l’azzurra ha completato gli esami alla Madonnina e al San Raffaele. Ora il recupero sotto la supervisione della commissione medica Fisi 02410
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Skiing star and Olympic medallist Sofia Goggia confirms she has suffered from two viral infections, which left her unable to train because of extreme fatigue. Goggia came back from South America to Italy earlier in September for additional testing www.corriere.it/sport/26_set...corriere.itSofia Goggia, trovata la causa della debilitazione: due infezioni l'hanno costretta a fermarsi. Ecco come staDopo il rientro anticipato da Ushuaia, l’azzurra ha completato gli esami alla Madonnina e al San Raffaele. Ora il recupero sotto la supervisione della commissione medica Fisi 02410
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Denying or minimizing the reality that we perfectly understand the reality of many of the biological sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (e.g. www.mdpi.com/3796376) can contribute to the gaslighting of people living with #LongCovidmdpi.com 02412
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This from a recent Guardian article is not good coverage of #LongCovid. There are half a million scientific papers on Covid/Long Covid, starting from 2020. We already have a good understanding of LC biomedical underpinnings. Helping people with LC would be being crystal clear about the science 23416
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoRyan Hisner @ryanhisner.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This new one represents a second independent acquisition of A475V by PJ.2.1. I think seeing A475V twice already—in addition to the existing reasons to think it could be advantageous in PJ.2.1 (see next post)—mean it's very likely that A475V will grow faster than baseline PJ.2.1. 23515
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 24/09/2026COVlD-associated hospitalizations are exploding in NYC. This is quite serious. Due to vaccinations and prior mortality, the acute effects of infection are often less obviously apparent in 2026. It's a testament to the high transmission. Screenshot from @datareport.bsky.social via the devil app. 017496
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This from a recent Guardian article is not good coverage of #LongCovid. There are half a million scientific papers on Covid/Long Covid, starting from 2020. We already have a good understanding of LC biomedical underpinnings. Helping people with LC would be being crystal clear about the science 23416
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If studies and institutions don't have the possibility to address putative #LongCovid biomarkers because of e.g. a lack of equipment, it shouldn't be said there are no biomarkers for LC. Rather, as a general rule, it should be clarified key biomarkers can't always be assessed. 0136
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If studies and institutions don't have the possibility to address putative #LongCovid biomarkers because of e.g. a lack of equipment, it shouldn't be said there are no biomarkers for LC. Rather, as a general rule, it should be clarified key biomarkers can't always be assessed. 0136
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoFelicity Callard @felicitycallard.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Yet more planned destruction “The biggest casualty by far is the university's School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC), which is losing a total of 48 programmes” 1129
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A reminder there are almost half a million of publications on Covid and #LongCovid. They are two of the most studied disease entities in the history of medicine. Long Covid research stemmed from examining the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This is a factual reality 37623
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoMaskTogetherAmerica @togetherwemask.bsky.social · 16/09/2026At LC Defense IV, Dr. Elham Raker stressed that parents caring for children living with Long COVID have no place to go for help due to a lack of LC clinics, especially for children. 🔗Watch the forum: masktogetheramerica.org/blog/lc-defe... 🛑COVID cases are rising! Mask Up! 14317
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A reminder there are almost half a million of publications on Covid and #LongCovid. They are two of the most studied disease entities in the history of medicine. Long Covid research stemmed from examining the long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection. This is a factual reality 37623
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Italy's skying star and Olympic medallist Sofia Goggia has stopped her pre-season training in view of extreme fatigue and malaise. She is set to undergo medical examination. A viral infection is considered amongst other potential culprits www.oasport.it/2026/09/sofi...oasport.itSofia Goggia e la voce di un virus che arriva dai roditoriNon è un infortunio a fermare Sofia Goggia in Argentina, ma un malessere ancora senza una diagnosi precisa. La campionessa azzurra ha dovuto interrompere la preparazione a Ushuaia e anticipare il rien... 1258
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoThe Journal of Immunology @jimmunol.bsky.social · 13/09/2026New data provides insights into the signaling pathways that induce neutrophil extracellular traps in response to SARS-CoV-2, highlighting new targets for studies and therapies for COVID-19. Find the full paper in The JI: ow.ly/I7Qt50ZLyjq. 194
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Italy's skying star and Olympic medallist Sofia Goggia has stopped her pre-season training in view of extreme fatigue and malaise. She is set to undergo medical examination. A viral infection is considered amongst other potential culprits www.oasport.it/2026/09/sofi...oasport.itSofia Goggia e la voce di un virus che arriva dai roditoriNon è un infortunio a fermare Sofia Goggia in Argentina, ma un malessere ancora senza una diagnosi precisa. La campionessa azzurra ha dovuto interrompere la preparazione a Ushuaia e anticipare il rien... 1258
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoWinslow Santé Publique @winslowsp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026✍️ For those who may have been on holiday, here is a translation of @Eerrnn’s response article, “#Long COVID: between a syndromic framework & an etiological imperative” in MedSci (DOI: doi.org/10.1051/meds...). Author’s translation available here : winslow.fr/trad-arti... 132
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Covid may rise risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). In a large-scale sample of 🇸🇪 Covid survivors and nonCovid controls, those post Covid had more than double the risk of being diagnosed with MS than those without a Covid-19 diagnosis. www.news-medical.net/news/2024112... #LongCovidnews-medical.netCovid-19 may raise risk of developing multiple sclerosisCovid-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at örebro University and örebro University Hospital, Sweden. 413758
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoTatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Do some patient organisations know that researchers and clinicians do not need to be appeased and worshiped, that giving needed criticism on their work is necessary and that big names will not stop research in the field that made their career just because patient groups criticised their studies? 174
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoTatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Some people really think that a peer-reviewed study is perfect and no one is allowed to criticise it, especially if a big name is associated with it. A peer-reviewed study is always subjected to post-publication criticism, and sometimes corrected if errors are found, or even retracted if fraudulent. 153
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoTatiana Trifan #FBLC @tatianatrifan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Apparently, assisted suicide is a profitable business and startups are starting to capitalise on the trend. 🤦♀️ I will not put a link to the NYT article as I don't want to increase traffic for them. It is mind-blowing how unaware people are of what a slippery slope towards passive eugenics MAiD is. 292
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Pretty much every match this year” Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic opens up about his fight with an ongoing, unspecified illness, which left him struggling with nausea, fatigue, dips in energy, and poor form Djokovic has suffered a shocker early defeat at the US Open x.com/elisaperego7...x.comDr Elisa Perego (@elisaperego78) on X“Pretty much every match this year” Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic opens up about his fight with an ongoing, unspecified illness, which left him struggling with nausea, fatigue and poor form Djokov... 2215
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 01/09/2026“Pretty much every match this year” Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic opens up about his fight with an ongoing, unspecified illness, which left him struggling with nausea, fatigue, dips in energy, and poor form Djokovic has suffered a shocker early defeat at the US Open x.com/elisaperego7...x.comDr Elisa Perego (@elisaperego78) on X“Pretty much every match this year” Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic opens up about his fight with an ongoing, unspecified illness, which left him struggling with nausea, fatigue and poor form Djokov... 2215
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What we almost always discover is academic bullies and bigots don't stop, so if they aren't tackled firmly and early they grow more powerful. It's also true that they'll position themselves as victims. And they will always have supporters and further opportunities. Their victims fare less well /5 2308
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoPetra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Decades of research on bullying in academia tells us abusers are usually known in HEIs (including to HR). They typically stay in post, or are promoted. Their victims (within and outside the uni) are the ones who quit, step down, or are hurt. HEIs generally only act when their reputations are hit /1 78639
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Some facts about Covid and #LongCovid 1 LC was first identified, defined and named by Covid survivors 2 Research on LC started and built upon research on Covid and SARS-CoV-2 infection 3 People with LC are responsible for LC recognition by 2020-1 13913
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Some facts about Covid and #LongCovid 1 LC was first identified, defined and named by Covid survivors 2 Research on LC started and built upon research on Covid and SARS-CoV-2 infection 3 People with LC are responsible for LC recognition by 2020-1 13913
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“He is still battling an illness” Rising cycling star Victor Lafay's future in elite sport is in jeopardy, after he fails to recover from a "virus". Victor "hasn't raced in the 2026 season - And he will not make his debut at all" cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/vict...cyclinguptodate.comVictor Lafay hasn't raced in the 2026 season - And he will not make his debut at all following Chinese virus infectionVictor Lafay's future in cycling remains in doubt as his team have confirmed that he will not make his debut with Unibet Tietama Rockets in 2026. Joining the team over winter following his spell at De... 4359
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 17/08/2026“He is still battling an illness” Rising cycling star Victor Lafay's future in elite sport is in jeopardy, after he fails to recover from a "virus". Victor "hasn't raced in the 2026 season - And he will not make his debut at all" cyclinguptodate.com/cycling/vict...cyclinguptodate.comVictor Lafay hasn't raced in the 2026 season - And he will not make his debut at all following Chinese virus infectionVictor Lafay's future in cycling remains in doubt as his team have confirmed that he will not make his debut with Unibet Tietama Rockets in 2026. Joining the team over winter following his spell at De... 4359
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoMichael @cascadilla.bsky.social · 15/08/2026An amorphous syndrome also allows health insurers to deny paying for tests and treatments. 021
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 14/08/2026An amorphous syndrome is easier to exploit for financial profit. It can be everything. Good to exploit for selling wearables and AI platforms. A reason why all the biomedical tests available to define #LongCovid are discounted in favour of definitions based on vague symptoms 0195
Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 14/08/2026An amorphous syndrome is easier to exploit for financial profit. It can be everything. Good to exploit for selling wearables and AI platforms. A reason why all the biomedical tests available to define #LongCovid are discounted in favour of definitions based on vague symptoms 0195
Reposted by Dr Elisa PeregoMyra Batchelder @myrabatchelder.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It continues to blow me away how few people wear masks in medical spaces. So many people coughing and sniffling and no other masks around. 39917