RCMI hosts public lecture on long COVID

The Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) organised a public lecture titled “Long COVID in Canada: CANCOV, RECLAIM & Long COVID Web” on 12 January 2024. The hybrid lecture was delivered by Prof. Angela CHEUNG, Professor of Medicine from the University of Toronto. It attracted about 100 participants in person, and was broadcast live on social media platforms to a combined online audience of over 12,600.

In his opening remarks, Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), emphasised the global significance of long COVID as a research topic. Next, Prof. Cheung gave a comprehensive presentation on the definition, mechanisms, prevention, and management of long COVID, and shared experiences and insights gained from the CANCOV, RECLAIM, and Long COVID Web projects conducted in Canada. The lecture was followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Dr Daniel MOK, RCMI Associate Director, fostering an engaging and productive discussion.