Common skin signs of COVID-19 in adults: An update

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Samantha Polly, MD and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2022, 89 (3) 161-167; DOI:, https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21126 ABSTRACT Cutaneous findings can be clues to diagnosis and infection severity in viral illnesses, including COVID-19. The authors provide an update on the diagnostic and prognostic value of the 5 most common cutaneous abnormalities associated with COVID-19 in adult patients: morbilliform rash, urticaria, vesicles, pseudo-chilblains, […]

Did CDC Officials Mislead The Public About COVID Vaccine Efficacy? Rep. Massie Says “Yes”

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Via American Greatness, When Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) contacted officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in December of 2020, he wanted to know if taking the newly released Covid vaccine would benefit him, since he’d already contracted the illness. After reading the scientific studies himself, and seeing no benefit, Massie contacted […]

Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practice 

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Esther E Freeman, Ignacio Garcia-Doval, Luigi Naldi, Roderick J Hay British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 1–, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad131 In early 2020 there were reports of a new and potentially fatal viral infection affecting large numbers of people in Wuhan, China. Over the following 3 months it had spread throughout most of the world, with all countries […]

DERMATOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF COVID-19 CAN BECOME “LONG-HAULER” SYMPTOMS

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Originally published on The Lancet Infectious Disease KEY FINDINGS Study Methods In April 2020, working with the International League of Dermatological Societies and the American Academy of Dermatology, the researchers established an international registry for health care providers to report COVID-19 dermatologic signs and symptoms. Overall Duration of Signs/Symptoms Between April 8 and October 8, 2020, clinicians from 41 […]

Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection 

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Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes out to 24 months, especially in people with nonsevere acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study sought to prospectively characterize incidence and duration of […]

Role of MicroRNA-21 in Regulating Intracellular Pathways Associated With Phagocytosis in Human Macrophages: An In Vitro Study

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Natsuki Anada • Yoshinobu Nakayama • Jun Takeshita • Kyoko Kageyama • Hiroatsu Sakamoto • Takahiko Kamibayashi • Yasufumi Nakajima 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63736  Abstract Introduction The efficient clearance of bacteria by macrophages is crucial for the timely resolution of inflammation. In this study, we investigated the role of microRNA-21 (miR-21)-induced phagocytosis and its intracellular signaling pathways in human macrophages in vitro. Methods Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were […]

IL-13 decreases susceptibility to airway epithelial SARS-CoV-2 infection but increases disease severity in vivo

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Shreya Ghimire, Biyun Xue, Kun Li, Ryan M Gannon, et. al.doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.03.60194 Abstract Treatments available to prevent progression of virus-induced lung diseases, including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are of limited benefit once respiratory failure occurs. The efficacy of approved and emerging cytokine signaling-modulating antibodies is variable and is affected by disease course and patient-specific inflammation patterns. Therefore, understanding the role of inflammation on the […]

Spatial transcriptomics unveils the in situ cellular and molecular hallmarks of the lung in fatal COVID-19

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Carlos Garcia-Prieto, Eva Musulen, Veronica Davalos,  et. al.doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.03.601404 00010010 Abstract Severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) induces heterogeneous and progressive diffuse alveolar damage (DAD) highly disrupting lung tissue architecture and homeostasis, hampering disease management and leading to fatal outcomes. Characterizing DAD pathophysiology across disease progression is of ultimate importance to better understand the molecular and cellular features driving different DAD patterns and […]

Pfizer Infringed On Moderna Patent With COVID-19 Vaccine: Court

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JUL 05, 2024 – 07:00 PM, Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times, Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine infringed on a patent held by rival Moderna, the High Court in London, England, found in a decision released on July 2. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines both utilize messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology. Moderna […]

‘Visionary’ study finds inflammation, evidence of Covid virus years after infection

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By Isabella Cueto, 2024 Stat Reporting Remember when we thought Covid was a two-week illness? So does Michael Peluso, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.  He recalls the rush to study acute Covid infection, and the crush of resulting papers. But Peluso, an HIV researcher, knew what his team excelled at: following […]