RFK Jr. launches long COVID research initiative
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has convened a new HHS roundtable to kick off federal efforts addressing long COVID, aiming to coordinate research and improve treatment access for the millions of Americans still symptomatic more than two years after the pandemic. PBS NewsHour reports the initiative and includes interviews with two long COVID community members describing ongoing symptoms and gaps in care; the convening signals a federal policy and research push into long COVID at the HHS level.
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📌 Key Facts
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened a roundtable to launch new federal efforts on long COVID.
- The article notes 'millions of Americans' remain affected by long COVID more than two years after the pandemic ended.
- PBS NewsHour includes direct interviews with two members of the long COVID community to highlight patient experiences and treatment gaps.