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Critics Slam NIH's RECOVER Initiative Budget for Long Covid

1/24/2025

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The NIH's ambitious RECOVER initiative, backed by $1.15 billion, seeks to unravel the mysteries of long covid. However, its critics lament that a mere 15% of the budget is allocated to clinical studies, leaving patients and advocates disheartened. With no FDA-approved treatments available, millions continue to suffer in silence, yearning for hope and relief.

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The NIH's ambitious RECOVER initiative, backed by $1.15 billion, seeks to unravel the mysteries of long covid. However, its critics lament that a mere 15% of the budget is allocated to clinical studies, leaving patients and advocates disheartened. With no FDA-approved treatments available, millions continue to suffer in silence, yearning for hope and relief.