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"What now?": Long COVID as a potential disability and its effects on workers

(12/06/22 5:00pm)

Throughout the semester, my conversations with Hopkins medical professionals about the cognitive, emotional and physical impacts of long COVID often left me wondering about the future. What type of support beyond medical treatment exists for individuals whose daily lives continue to be disrupted by long COVID? How are these individuals maintaining employment or keeping up with the demands of school?

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2022/12/what-now-long-covid-as-a-potential-disability-and-its-effects-on-workers

A hacking cough or new personality trait: respiratory impacts of long COVID

(10/27/22 4:00pm)

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, respiratory symptoms such as fatigue, dyspnea, chest pain and cough are some of the most common post-COVID symptoms among both hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients. As such, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working to improve its identification of symptoms and diagnoses experienced by patients with persistent respiratory conditions post-COVID. 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2022/10/a-hacking-cough-or-new-personality-trait-respiratory-impacts-of-long-covid

Hopkins professor explores our understanding of the ear and what's left to discover

(02/05/21 5:00pm)

Last Friday, Paul Fuchs gave a lecture as a part of the Hopkins at Home series titled “How the Ear Hears, and What We Can Do About It.” Fuchs is a David M. Rubenstein Research Professor of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the School of Medicine. His laboratory researches the structure and function of the inner ear.

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2021/02/hopkins-professor-explores-our-understanding-of-the-ear-and-whats-left-to-discover

Racial disparities persist even during a pandemic

(04/19/20 4:00pm)

As an individual afforded the luxury of staying home, the ever present screen in front of me oscillates between the news, the Netflix show I’ve chosen to binge-watch and the assignment I’m avoiding. My obsessive review of coronavirus (COVID-19) updates usually leads to one of two outcomes: If I’m feeling hopeful, the assignment suddenly doesn’t seem so bad, especially with an encouraging friend on FaceTime. If I’m feeling disheartened, another episode of Tiger King it is. 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2020/04/racial-disparities-persist-even-during-a-pandemic

Finals Health Series: Exercise can boost academic performance

(12/05/19 5:00pm)

Finals season drives many students to change their daily routines. Sleep schedules are adjusted, time set aside to socialize decreases and exercise routines are minimized or eliminated altogether. In general, these activities are not prioritized by students during this demanding time. However, it has been proven that exercise has benefits for both mental health and academic performance. 

https://www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2019/12/finals-health-series-exercise-can-boost-academic-performance