# Long COVID Digital Communities MyHealthTeams Launches New Network For Long COVID Sufferers By Niko Pajkovic | Published 2022-03-01 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myhealthteams References: [mobihealthnews](https://www.mobihealthnews.com/news/myhealthteams-launches-new-tool-patients-long-covid) & [myhealthteams](https://www.myhealthteams.com/)  MyHealthTeams, a health-focused social media startup, has launched myCOVIDteam, a new network dedicated to patients suffering from "long [COVID](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visible)." The latest development arrives thanks to recent partnership between MyHealthTeams and South African company [Discovery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/discovery-vitality-and-oura). The new network will function as a [community-focused platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/communia) where individuals living with long COVID can connect and access important information regarding risks, symptoms, and treatment options for their condition. In addition, users will be able to access medical resources such as doctor interviews and published studies. "It’s still early in the effort to understand and mitigate long-COVID, and myCOVIDteam is a community of people who share firsthand experiences and can help each other more effectively work with their doctors," said Eric Peacock, co-founder and CEO of MyHealthTeams. Image Credit: Robin Gentry/Getty Images ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 22% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Long-covid Online Communities:** The rise of digital communities for long-COVID sufferers to connect and share information creates an opportunity for healthcare providers to engage and support patient care virtually. - **Health-focused Social Media Platforms:** The growing demand for digital networking among patients with chronic illnesses presents an opportunity for entrepreneurs to create social media platforms that cater to specific health conditions, making it easier for patients to connect and share their experiences with others. - **Telemedicine Innovation:** The emergence of online platforms and digital communities dedicated to addressing long-COVID presents opportunities for telemedicine entrepreneurs to innovate and create new solutions for virtual care and support services. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can leverage long-COVID online communities to better understand patient needs and develop new treatment approaches that cater to individual experiences and stories. - **Digital Health:** Digital health companies can develop new tools and services that integrate with long-COVID online communities, creating an integrated approach to virtual care, support, and innovation. - **Social Media:** Social media platforms have an opportunity to develop new features and services to cater to patients with long-COVID, while capturing a new market of health-focused users that use the platform for health-related conversations and support. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Condition-Specific Digital Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/myhealthteam.md) - [COVID-Monitoring Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visible.md) - [Inclusive Women's Health Forums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-online-health-community.md) - [Connection-Focused Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circles.md) - [Online Mental Health Communities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/side-by-side1.md) - [Social Isolation-Combating Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthfirst-foundation.md) - [Asthma Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asthma-friend.md) - [Peer-Connected Support Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/togetherall.md) - [Longevity Wellness Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hellofam.md)