From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses Authors: Emily Sohn SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Red eyes, ringing ears, sensitivity to light, trouble hearing: although a loss of taste and […]
4 Ways COVID Leaves Its Mark on the Eye
Authors: Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBASep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share […]
Is ‘COVID Eye’ a Thing?
Authors: Susanne Medeiros; James G Chelnis, MD Jan. 18, 2022 American Journal of Opthalmology The British press recently reported that a 9-year-old boy was nearly blinded after developing ‘Covid eye’. […]
Severe aplastic anemia after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination: Causality or coincidence?
Authors: Shotaro Tabata 1, Hiroki Hosoi 2, Shogo Murata 1, Satomi Takeda 1, Toshiki Mushino 1, Takashi Sonoki 1PMID: 34920343 PMCID: PMC8668346I: 10.1016/j.jaut.2021.102782 J Autoimmun. 2022 Jan; 126: 102782.Published online 2021 Dec 14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2021.102782 Abstract The development of various autoimmune diseases has been reported after COVID-19 […]
Bone Marrow Suppression Secondary to the COVID-19 Booster Vaccine: A Case Report
Authors: Toral Shastri 1, Navkiran Randhawa 2, Ragia Aly 3, Masood Ghouse 3 PMID: 35210894 PMCID: PMC8863340DOI: 10.2147/JBM.S350290 Abstract As of September 2021, SARS-CoV-2 booster shots became widely available in the US to ensure continued protection against the virus. A […]
SARS-CoV-2 infection induces long-lived bone marrow plasma cells in humans
Authors: Jackson S. Turner, Wooseob Kim, Elizaveta Kalaidina, Charles W. Goss, Adriana M. Rauseo, Aaron J. Schmitz, Lena Hansen, Alem Haile, Michael K. Klebert, Iskra Pusic, Jane A. O’Halloran, Rachel M. Presti & Ali H. Ellebedy Nature volume 595, pages421–425 (2021) Abstract Long-lived bone marrow plasma […]
A Case Of Shrunken Brains: How Covid-19 May Damage Brain Cells
Authors: William A. Haseltine Forbes March 22, 2022 Thanks to a new study from the UK we are now beginning to uncover the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the brain. Comparing brain […]
Covid infection associated with a greater likelihood of Type 2 diabetes, according to review of patient records
Authors: Lenny Bernstein – March 21, 2022 The Washington Post People who had covid-19 were at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within a year than those who managed to avoid […]
Massive gastrointestinal bleeding in a patient with COVID-19
Authors: Mahmoud Mohamed,a,⁎Mahmoud Nassar,bNso Nso,b and Mostafa Alfishawyc Arab J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun; 22(2): 177–179.Published online 2021 May 14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2021.05.00 8PMCID: PMC8118668PMID: 34090835 Abstract Despite the emerging data about the thrombophilic effect of the novel […]
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccination-Associated Myocarditis in Children Ages 12-17: A Stratified National Database Analysis
Authors: RALPH TURCHIANO SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Abstract Establishing the rate of post-vaccination cardiac myocarditis in the 12-15 and 16-17-year-old population in the context of their COVID-19 hospitalization risk is critical […]