racism

Medical ambivalence and Long Covid: The disconnects, entanglements, and productivities shaping ethnic minority experiences in the UK Ridge; Broom; Alwan; Chew-Graham; Smyth; Gopal; Kingstone; Gaszczyk; Begum Structural violence -related to ‘isms’ like racism, sexism, and ableism – pertains to...

In communities of color, long-covid patients are tired of being sick and neglected Regular link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/05/28/long-covid-patients-of-color-black-latino/ Gift link (no paywall for 2 weeks): https://wapo.st/3wSGcYO Further down in the article there's a quote...

Aims and Objectives In this study, we aimed to characterize the impact of long COVID on quality of life and approaches to symptom management among Black American adults. Background As a novel condition, qualitative evidence concerning long COVID symptoms and their impact on quality of life can...

In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds https://www.statnews.com/2023/04/14/black-doctors-primary-care-life-expectancy-mortality/

Abstract Study samples of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have primarily involved White subjects, so the literature on ethnic differences is sparse. The current study identified a sample of 19 Black patients diagnosed with ME/CFS and compared them with...

Abstract Introduction: Fibromyalgia is a condition that is often misunderstood by the medical community. Misunderstandings are exacerbated when a patient is an ethnic minority, and recent literature suggests that ethnic minorities are shown to have a higher prevalence of fibromyalgia. Despite...

Thought this would be relevant to many ME/CFS patients. Glad this sort of stuff is getting more mainstream coverage.