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Long Covid Advocacy

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Media Consultancy

We are happy to do media about the pressing issues of Long Covid & ME. Our specialties include the history of science & medicine; research; lived experience; the cultural & social influences on chronic illness & the female experience in medicine; education; paediatric Long Covid & ineffective treatments.

LCA can also connect journalists with other experts in the field including from ventilation, disinformation, medicine, lived experience & research.

Media Examples

28/12/21

LBC Matthew Wright - Brexit Boat or Air Filtration

1/09/21

Discussion and consultation with Dr Rob Swanda for article and video

27/08/21

Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show with Vanessa - Talking about the risks of Long Covid

19/08/21

The Times - Sean O’Neill - Doctors told me I needed to accept my fate, but I continue to search for a silver bullet

23/07/21

Independent Sage - Research for ME and Long Covid

25/02/22

ITV - Richard Slee - Axcella Trial

22/11/22

The Guardian - Nicola Davis - Long Covid: the patient who’s made an app to track symptoms.

25/12/22

The Guardian - Nicola Davis - Long Covid patients using unproven and expensive treatments, experts warn.

4/10/23

The Canary - Steve Topple - Boris Johnson called Long Covid ‘bollocks’ – sadly, this was entirely predictable

3/11/23

Independent Sage - Why does Boris Johnson think Long Covid is Bollocks?

11/11/23

Bournemouth University ESRC Festival of Science - Long Covid: Myths, Misconceptions & Lived Experience

4/1/24

The Independent - Maira Butt - Finally we're believed: Long Covid Sufferers hail new research saying they should avoid intense exercise.

26/2/24

The Canary - Steve Topple - New ME/CFS and long Covid ‘studies’ show junk science and media churnalism are alive and kicking.

Press Releases

Please find below some of our press releases & pitches

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Paediatric Scandal?

We investigate the CLoCK study - the largest research project for Long Covid Kids.

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The Iceberg Effect

When Drs don't listen to patients. Response to harmful research.

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Ventilation Bill

LCA co-signed an open letter by Long Covid Support for a Public Spaces Ventilation Bill.

Need a pitch, quote, research assistance for your article?

Contact us!

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LCA Launch

Our story & mission in a nutshell. All in a concise doc here!

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Coming soon...

Space for our upcoming press release.

Watch this space!

Contact

For media please contact Claire, experience with radio, tv & newspapers

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