Rachel Gross MD MS
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Pediatrican focused on preventive care and health equity; @nyulangone; @pophealthnyc; early child obesity prevention; #LongCOVID in children; tweets my own
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Pharmacy Times: 'Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
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Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID | Pharmacy Times
Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions.
www.pharmacytimes.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Pharmacy Times: 'Economic Instability Heightens Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/economi...
'Food insecurity and social instability significantly increase long COVID risk in children, highlighting the need for targeted public health interventions'
www.pharmacytimes.com/view/economi...
“Long COVID is especially concerning in pediatric populations because of the potential for long-term physical and mental health effects that could persist into adulthood.”
January 13, 2026 at 12:37 PM
“Long COVID is especially concerning in pediatric populations because of the potential for long-term physical and mental health effects that could persist into adulthood.”
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LCF's president co-authored this research.
Social Determinants of Health and Pediatric Long COVID in the US
This cross-sectional analysis of a meta-cohort study evaluates associations between social determinants of health and odds of long COVID in children and adolescents.
jamanetwork.com
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
LCF's president co-authored this research.
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New JAMA Peds: food insecurity increases pediatric long COVID risk by 2.4x. Discrimination and low social support also major factors.
Study tracked 4,584 kids across 52 US sites. The connection between social adversity and prolonged illness is undeniable.
#PediatricLongCOVID
Study tracked 4,584 kids across 52 US sites. The connection between social adversity and prolonged illness is undeniable.
#PediatricLongCOVID
January 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
New JAMA Peds: food insecurity increases pediatric long COVID risk by 2.4x. Discrimination and low social support also major factors.
Study tracked 4,584 kids across 52 US sites. The connection between social adversity and prolonged illness is undeniable.
#PediatricLongCOVID
Study tracked 4,584 kids across 52 US sites. The connection between social adversity and prolonged illness is undeniable.
#PediatricLongCOVID
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Health Day: 'Economic Instability Increases Risk for Pediatric Long COVID'
'Factors such as food insecurity and poor social and community context associated with greater odds of long COVID in children'
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'Factors such as food insecurity and poor social and community context associated with greater odds of long COVID in children'
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Economic Instability Increases Risk for Pediatric Long COVID
THURSDAY, Jan. 8, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Economic instability is associated with greater odds of pediatric long COVID, according to a study published Jan. 5 i
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January 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Health Day: 'Economic Instability Increases Risk for Pediatric Long COVID'
'Factors such as food insecurity and poor social and community context associated with greater odds of long COVID in children'
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'Factors such as food insecurity and poor social and community context associated with greater odds of long COVID in children'
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'Economic instability linked to higher risk of long COVID in children'
'Long COVID in children is especially concerning because of the potential for long-term health effects that could persist into adulthood.' - Tanayott Thaweethai..Mass General Hospital
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'Long COVID in children is especially concerning because of the potential for long-term health effects that could persist into adulthood.' - Tanayott Thaweethai..Mass General Hospital
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Economic instability linked to higher risk of long COVID in children
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that long COVID is more prevalent in school-aged children and adolescents who experience economic instability and adverse social conditi...
www.news-medical.net
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
'Economic instability linked to higher risk of long COVID in children'
'Long COVID in children is especially concerning because of the potential for long-term health effects that could persist into adulthood.' - Tanayott Thaweethai..Mass General Hospital
www.news-medical.net/news/2026010...
'Long COVID in children is especially concerning because of the potential for long-term health effects that could persist into adulthood.' - Tanayott Thaweethai..Mass General Hospital
www.news-medical.net/news/2026010...
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WBUR: 'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers find'
'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a study released yesterday.'
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'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a study released yesterday.'
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Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers find
Researchers found that other factors, like economic instability, discrimination and transportation issues, can also have an impact. But having enough food to eat is the biggest risk factor.
www.wbur.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 PM
WBUR: 'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers find'
'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a study released yesterday.'
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
'Kids facing hunger are at higher risk for long COVID, researchers at Mass General Brigham found in a study released yesterday.'
www.wbur.org/news/2026/01...
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AJMC: 'Adequately Addressing SDOH Could Alter Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
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Adequately Addressing SDOH Could Alter Risk of Pediatric Long COVID | AJMC
Economic stability and social factors significantly influence the risk of pediatric long COVID, highlighting the need for targeted health interventions.
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January 5, 2026 at 10:33 PM
AJMC: 'Adequately Addressing SDOH Could Alter Risk of Pediatric Long COVID'
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Economic instability and poor social or community context, including food insecurity or discrimination, were associated with increased odds of pediatric #LongCOVID in the RECOVER-Pediatrics cohort.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Economic instability and poor social or community context, including food insecurity or discrimination, were associated with increased odds of pediatric #LongCOVID in the RECOVER-Pediatrics cohort.
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Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SAR... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection
In adolescents (12–17 years), it is unknown whether COVID-19 vaccination reduces progression from COVID-19 to Long COVID (LC) beyond preventing SARS-C…
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November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SAR... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Even after infection, vaccination still matters.
A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.
Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:
#PediatricLongCOVID
A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.
Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:
#PediatricLongCOVID
COVID vaccination cuts risk of long-term symptoms in teens by over a third, data suggest
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November 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Even after infection, vaccination still matters.
A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.
Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:
#PediatricLongCOVID
A new study found teens vaccinated before getting COVID were 36% less likely to develop Long COVID.
Study in Vaccine, summary via CIDRAP:
#PediatricLongCOVID
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NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
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September 30, 2025 at 10:39 PM
NEW: Long Covid risk for children doubles after a second infection, study finds www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/h...
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New Lancet Study: 2x Risk of Long COVID After Reinfection
Risks of other serious outcomes also rise sharply.
This is not a “mild” illness when it rewrites a child’s future. We need research, medical care, and school protections that match the scale of the problem.
#LongCOVID
Risks of other serious outcomes also rise sharply.
This is not a “mild” illness when it rewrites a child’s future. We need research, medical care, and school protections that match the scale of the problem.
#LongCOVID
Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the omicron era (RECOVER-EHR): a retrospective cohort study
Children and adolescents face a significantly higher risk of various PASC outcomes
after reinfection with SARS-CoV-2. These findings add to previous evidence linking
paediatric long COVID to multisyst...
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October 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New Lancet Study: 2x Risk of Long COVID After Reinfection
Risks of other serious outcomes also rise sharply.
This is not a “mild” illness when it rewrites a child’s future. We need research, medical care, and school protections that match the scale of the problem.
#LongCOVID
Risks of other serious outcomes also rise sharply.
This is not a “mild” illness when it rewrites a child’s future. We need research, medical care, and school protections that match the scale of the problem.
#LongCOVID
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Thank you, Violet Affleck, for using your voice at the United Nations to call for clean air and masking — and especially for naming children with #LongCOVID. Too often, kids are left out of these conversations. Families are grateful to see their children’s realities recognized on the global stage.
Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter, Speaks About the Impacts of COVID in U.N. Address
Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, delivered an impassioned speech in favor of clean air and masking to prevent the transmission of long COVID-19 in an address at the Uni...
people.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thank you, Violet Affleck, for using your voice at the United Nations to call for clean air and masking — and especially for naming children with #LongCOVID. Too often, kids are left out of these conversations. Families are grateful to see their children’s realities recognized on the global stage.
Families and doctors take experience with long COVID to Congress to ask for help.
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Hidden struggles: Unveiling long COVID in children
Families, doctors take their experience with long COVID to Congress to share stories, art and ask for help.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Families and doctors take experience with long COVID to Congress to ask for help.
www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20...
www.deseret.com/lifestyle/20...
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Toronto Star: 'Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated'
'Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say'
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'Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say'
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Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated
Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say. Here’s why.
www.thestar.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Toronto Star: 'Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated'
'Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say'
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
'Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say'
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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In a study of nearly 3,800 people, 11% developed long COVID. Risk wasn’t equal. People experiencing food insecurity, financial stress, skipped care, discrimination, or crowded housing were far more likely to be affected.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Researchers discover key social factors that triple long COVID risk
New research led by Mass General Brigham reveals that people facing social challenges—like food insecurity, financial strain, and limited healthcare access—are two to three times more likely to develo...
www.sciencedaily.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:13 PM
In a study of nearly 3,800 people, 11% developed long COVID. Risk wasn’t equal. People experiencing food insecurity, financial stress, skipped care, discrimination, or crowded housing were far more likely to be affected.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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"Study reveals distinct long COVID symptom patterns in young children"
Study reveals distinct long COVID symptom patterns in young children
Infants and toddlers with infection history were more likely to have trouble sleeping, while preschool-aged children experienced daytime tiredness.
www.contemporarypediatrics.com
July 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
"Study reveals distinct long COVID symptom patterns in young children"
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LCF is featured in this article highlighting the urgent crisis of #PediatricLongCOVID. Too many children are being dismissed or denied care for disabling symptoms. Awareness Week brought national attention, but much more is needed.
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
'Disabling' chronic illness in children not taken seriously: Experts
"This is a public health crisis for children. And it demands action," Long Covid Families said in its promotion of the condition's awareness week.
www.newsweek.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
LCF is featured in this article highlighting the urgent crisis of #PediatricLongCOVID. Too many children are being dismissed or denied care for disabling symptoms. Awareness Week brought national attention, but much more is needed.
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
July 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
@JAMA_Pediatrics manuscript on characterizing Long COVID in early childhood is now open access. #NIHRECOVER jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
July 22, 2025 at 3:27 AM
@JAMA_Pediatrics manuscript on characterizing Long COVID in early childhood is now open access. #NIHRECOVER jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
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Six million children are living with #LongCOVID. Their symptoms disrupt memory, energy, mood, and development, keeping them out of school, sidelined from friendships, and left without answers.
Join us for #PediatricLongCOVIDAwareness Week.
longcovidfamilies.org/advocacy/ped...
Join us for #PediatricLongCOVIDAwareness Week.
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Pediatric Long Covid Awareness Week 2025 - Long Covid Families
Kids Deserve Care Recognizing and Responding to Long COVID in Children Stay Informed Get Your T-shirt A Generation at Risk Six million children are living with Long COVID. Their symptoms disrupt memor...
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July 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Six million children are living with #LongCOVID. Their symptoms disrupt memory, energy, mood, and development, keeping them out of school, sidelined from friendships, and left without answers.
Join us for #PediatricLongCOVIDAwareness Week.
longcovidfamilies.org/advocacy/ped...
Join us for #PediatricLongCOVIDAwareness Week.
longcovidfamilies.org/advocacy/ped...
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Worried that your child never recovered from an infection.?
It’s okay to trust your instincts. If your child still isn’t back to their normal self after being sick, it could be Long COVID.
Resources below.
#PediatricLongCOVID
It’s okay to trust your instincts. If your child still isn’t back to their normal self after being sick, it could be Long COVID.
Resources below.
#PediatricLongCOVID
July 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Worried that your child never recovered from an infection.?
It’s okay to trust your instincts. If your child still isn’t back to their normal self after being sick, it could be Long COVID.
Resources below.
#PediatricLongCOVID
It’s okay to trust your instincts. If your child still isn’t back to their normal self after being sick, it could be Long COVID.
Resources below.
#PediatricLongCOVID
Why are so many children getting Long COVID? www.newsweek.com/why-are-so-m...
Why are so many children getting long COVID?
A study by Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) last year found that up to 5.8 million American children now have long COVID.
www.newsweek.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Why are so many children getting Long COVID? www.newsweek.com/why-are-so-m...
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Long Covid is now the leading chronic illness in children—impacting an estimated 6 million kids in the U.S. alone. It disrupts school, friendships, development, and daily life. Yet most still don’t receive care.
This is a pediatric public health crisis. It’s time to act. #LongCovid #PediatricHealth
This is a pediatric public health crisis. It’s time to act. #LongCovid #PediatricHealth
Long COVID in Young Children, School-Aged Children, and Teens
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes the symptoms of long COVID in children.
jamanetwork.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Long Covid is now the leading chronic illness in children—impacting an estimated 6 million kids in the U.S. alone. It disrupts school, friendships, development, and daily life. Yet most still don’t receive care.
This is a pediatric public health crisis. It’s time to act. #LongCovid #PediatricHealth
This is a pediatric public health crisis. It’s time to act. #LongCovid #PediatricHealth