Politico November 12, 2024
Shawn Zeller, Daniel Payne, Ruth Reader and Erin Schumaker

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The number of people with long Covid could be three times as high as previous studies have found, according to new research out of the Boston health system Mass General Brigham.

The researchers estimate nearly 23 percent of people have endured long-term symptoms, lasting at least two months, from a Covid-19 infection. That compares to a previous patient survey that found about 7 percent who say they have had the condition.

How’s that? The researchers developed an artificial intelligence tool to scour electronic medical records, finding long-term conditions like fatigue, cough or brain fog they could associate with a Covid infection. The journal Med published their study.

The researchers hypothesize that the AI picks up cases among people with...

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), EMR / EHR, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Survey / Study, Technology, Trends
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