Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

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Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela1†Linmar Rodríguez-Guilarte1 , et. al., Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Sec. Viral Immunology, Volume 15 – 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting in significant excess mortality, overwhelming healthcare systems, and imposing substantial social and economic burdens on nations. While most of the attention and therapeutic efforts have […]

First-Of-Its-Kind Study Explains Why Some People Don’t Get COVID-19

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JUN 20, 2024 – Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times  Researchers have discovered why some people remain uninfected by the COVID-19 virus—even after their nasal cavities are exposed to it. According to a recent study, these people have faster and more subtle immune responses than those who develop symptomatic COVID-19. “These findings shed […]

Panic!!! CDC Says “Very High” COVID-19 Levels Reported In 32 States

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Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, 9/19/2024 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that COVID-19 levels across the United States are currently “very high” in more than half of states, with Omicron variants KP.3 and KP.3.1.1 accounting for about half of all cases. Citing wastewater data as of Aug. 15, the […]

Appeals Court Revives Case Against COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement

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Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times  A U.S. appeals court on June 18 revived a case against a COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by a city in Washington state under a proclamation from state officials. Firefighters who applied for exemptions to the Spokane mandate “plausibly assert that the individual city defendants applied the proclamation […]

Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis in COVID-19-Positive Patients: A Rare Coincidence

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Rushabh Parekh • Virendra Athavale • Saili Kelshikar, : June 11, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62136  Abstract Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which is otherwise known as the worldwide coronavirus disease, 2019, has had a well-established pro-thrombotic character. Patients often first exhibit respiratory symptoms, and those whose severity increases eventually develop acute hypoxic respiratory failure. The systemic hypercoagulable condition and arterial/venous […]

Platelet Indices as Novel Surrogate Markers for the Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection: An Observational Study

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Vivek Lahane • Sourya Acharya • Samarth Shukla • et. al. June 12, 2024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62243  Abstract Background  The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes severe acute respiratory illness accountable for causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness. Thrombotic issues, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and cytokine storm are significant contributors to morbidity and mortality in patients with COVID-19. Elevated D-dimer […]

Impact of Covid-19 on Psychosocial Well-Being of School-Going Children: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Deepti Damayanty Pradhan • Pravati Jena • Sreesom Misra • et. al.  June 17, 202 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62561  Abstract Introduction: The mandated closure of schools due to Covid-19 is likely to have a negative impact on school-going children. This study aimed to assess the psychosocial well-being of school children during the pandemic in eastern India. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the […]

The Real Covid Failure

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Its superfast spread told us early the virus was unstoppable and likely lab-modified. By Holman W. Jenkins, Jr., June 18, 2024 Wall Street Journal You didn’t think any question related to Covid would be settled in the recent congressional grilling of Anthony Fauci and you were right. That’s why the episode came and went from your news feed […]

New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

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News Release | June, 2024 National Academies of Science & Engineering WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including that Long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms, and that a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to make […]

Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

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Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela, et. al., Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024,Sec. Viral ImmunologyVolume 15 – 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting in significant excess mortality, overwhelming healthcare systems, and imposing substantial social and economic burdens on nations. While most of the attention and therapeutic efforts have concentrated on the acute […]