Long Covid, MD

Subscribe to the Long Covid, MD newsletter for more long COVID content. Voiceover is available for every newsletter on the Substack app. Evaluating Long COVID Research, Treatments, and Medical Misinformation. Today's episode is a cross-post from The Sick Times' podcast "Still Here." In my conversation with hosts and journalists Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets, we discuss ways people with long COVID can better judge research, treatments, and online claims without getting overwhel...

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) with Long COVID or ME/CFS is complex—and often discouraging. Many people are denied early and don’t understand why. In this episode, Dr Khan speaks with disability attorney Barbara Comerford, who has spent 30+ years helping clients navigate disability claims for complex, hard-to-document conditions. We break down: How SSDI actually works (and who qualifies) Why most claims are denied—and what that really means &nbs...

Is there a “right” diet that will help me feel better? From low-carb to keto to anti-inflammatory diets, the internet is full of strong opinions—and conflicting results. Some people swear by these approaches. Others try them and stop quickly because they’re too hard, too restrictive, or simply don’t work. In this episode of Long Covid, MD, Dr. Zeest Khan sits down with food writer and chronic illness advocate Stephanie Weaver to unpack a more realistic and sustainable approach to diet. This c...

AI is rapidly becoming part of how patients navigate complex illness—but most people are using it without understanding how it actually works, what it’s designed to do, or where it can fail. In this episode of Long Covid, MD, Dr. Zeest Khan is joined by two experts: Dr Leeda Rashid (former FDA physician, digital health) Dr Jennifer Curtin (CEO of RTHM Health) The discussion breaks down: What AI is already doing inside healthcare (and why that’s different from what you use at h...

This is a clip from a Substack Live conversation with Zed Zha, author of Consented: A Doctor’s Call to End Medical Violence and Reclaim Patient Autonomy. Watch the full episode and sign up for the newsletter here. In this segment, we examine a pattern many patients recognize immediately, of having to ask their doctor questions in JUST the right way. This is a conversation about managing power, perception, and risk in every medical interaction. For patients, it's exhausting In this clip, we di...