Long Covid

Germany's Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G-BA) decided on Thursday to allow health insurers to cover four drugs that alleviate certain Long Covid symptoms. Previously, patients had to pay for these off-label uses themselves. The ruling eases access for the country's 74 million statutory insurees.

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Researchers have identified 259 genes associated with chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, in the largest genetic analysis to date. This finding multiplies the number of implicated genes by six compared to a study just four months earlier. The work suggests potential paths for new treatments by targeting genetic factors.