Cardiorespiratory dysautonomia in post-COVID-19 condition: Manifestations, mechanisms and management

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Artur Fedorowski, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Frida Nikesjö, Christer Janson, Judith Bruchfeld, Maria Lerm, Kristofer Hedma: May 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 548-562 Abstract A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience debilitating symptoms for months after the acute infection. According to recent estimates, approximately 1 out of 10 COVID-19 convalescents reports persistent health issues more than 3 months after […]

Vaccinated People 4 Times Less Likely to Get Long COVID, Says Study

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Successive doses of COVID vaccine can further reduce the risk, experts say Shishira Sreenivas, November 24, 2023, The Messenger Getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before your first bout of infection can significantly cut the risk of developing long COVID, according to a new study.  Researchers from Sweden, who published findings Wednesday on The BMJ, analyzed […]

What Happens When You Still Have Long COVID Symptoms?

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BY KATHY KATELLA OCTOBER 27, 2023, Yale Medicine Yale’s Long COVID program aims to treat patients with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, such as fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath. Note: Information in this article was accurate at the time of original publication. Because information about COVID-19 changes rapidly, we encourage you to visit the websites of the […]

Cutaneous reactions to COVID-19 vaccine at the dermatology primary care

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Martina Burlando, Astrid Herzum, Claudia Micalizzi, Emanuele Cozzani, Aurora Parodi, Immunity, Inflammation and Disease Volume 10, Issue 2 p. 265-271 Abstract Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines can cause adverse reactions, mainly from vaccine-induced immune responses. Some of these may also involve the skin and worry unaware patients. A better understanding of such adverse reactions may reduce concerns and help […]

Study Identifies Four Major Subtypes of Long COVID

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DECEMBER 21, 2022, Nature Medicine SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the virus which causes COVID-19, scientifically accurate 3D illustration showing surface spikes of the virus. Credit: Shutterstock The post-COVID syndrome known as long COVID has four major subtypes defined by different clusters of symptoms, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. The study, published Dec. […]

mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Before vs During Pregnancy and Omicron Infection Among Infants

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Orlanda Goh, MB, BS, MPH1,2,3;  Deanette Pang, BSocSc4;  Janice Tan, BSocSc4; et alDavid Lye, MB, BS5,6,7,8;  Chia Yin Chong, MMed; Benjamin Ong, MMed4,7; Kelvin Bryan Tan, PhD4,11,12; Chee Fu Yung, MBChB5,9,10,11 JAMA Network Open. 2023;6(11):e2342475. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42475 Key Points Question  Is maternal vaccination associated with a lower risk of infection with Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants, including XBB, among infants up to 6 months of age? Findings  In this national population-based cohort study of 7292 infants aged 6 months or younger […]

Novel MRI reveals brain changes in long COVID patients

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by Radiological Society of North America, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 People with long COVID exhibit patterns of changes in the brain that are different from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study […]

Study identifies potential cause of long COVID muscle weakness

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by University of Malta, Medical Express, Aug 2023 University of Malta researchers have discovered a potential cause of the persistent and often debilitating symptoms experienced by long COVID-19 patients. The new study published in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)—Molecular Basis of Disease has implications on the development of medications to treat individuals that have not completely recovered from […]

A COVID-19 vaccine reckoning is coming for the DOJ over federal mandates

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By Miranda Devine, Published Nov. 12, 2023, The New York Post Opinion The Justice Department has just posted a new jobs ad — it’s looking for eight new attorneys to defend the federal government in vaccine injury cases.  Presumably, the hiring spree is in anticipation of a surge of COVID vaccine lawsuits, as people who were forced […]

Major Oxford-Backed Study Reveals Strict Covid Lockdowns NO MORE EFFECTIVE Than Sweden’s Open-Economy Approach During Pandemic

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By Jim Hᴏft Nov. 20, 2023 Gateway Pundit A major study backed by Oxford University has suggested that strict COVID lockdowns were no more effective at reducing infections than the Swedish-style softer approach, which allowed more personal freedom and recommended rather than mandated behaviors aimed at reducing the transmission of the virus. This conclusion challenges the tyrannical […]