John Murphy, CEO The Covid Long-haul foundation. Introduction The enduring psychiatric sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection remain a defining, yet insufficiently understood, public health challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic. Long-COVID — […]
Chronic Inflammation Pathways Identified in Long COVID
I. Persistent Cytokine-Driven Inflammatory Signaling I.A. IL-6–Centered Inflammatory Axis Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has emerged as one of the most consistently elevated cytokines in Long COVID cohorts, serving as a central node […]
SARS-CoV-2–Associated Injury to Human Epithelial Tissues
Authors: John Murphy, M.D., MPH, DPH. ,Affiliations: President COVID-19 Long-haul FoundationAbstract: 250 words Abstract BackgroundSARS-CoV-2 infection produces multisystem disease with prominent epithelial involvement extending beyond the respiratory tract. Increasing evidence […]
You Recovered From COVID, But Did Your Brain? New Scans Raise Questions
Research led by Kiran Thapaliya (Griffith University) Study Shows Structural Differences In COVID Patients Months After Infection, Even Among Those Who ‘Feel Fine’ In A Nutshell Brain scans of people […]
Post–COVID-19 Immune Dysregulation and the Emergence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
John Murphy, M.D., MPH, DPH, President COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic has reshaped the global landscape of infectious diseases in ways that extend far beyond […]
Energy depletion in long-COVID: etiology, physiology, pathology, and clinical findings of exhaustion
John Murphy, M.D., MPH, DPH, President COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Persistent, debilitating fatigue and exertional intolerance are among the most frequent and disabling features of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection […]
FDA intends to put its most serious warning on Covid vaccines, sources say
By Ben Tinker, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration intends to put a “black box” warning on Covid-19 vaccines, according to two people familiar with […]
After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups
Katherine Dillinger More than 700 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in the US, according to the World Health Organization. The US Food and Drug Administration is looking […]
Etiology of Long COVID Skin Conditions
John Murphy, CEO, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Introduction The COVID‑19 pandemic has left an indelible mark not only on global health systems but also on the human body in ways […]
Nearly 10,000 Claims Pending as COVID Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Faces Possible Budget Cut
By Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. A government-run COVID-19 vaccine injury compensation program with nearly 10,000 pending claims faces the threat of a budget cut for the 2026 fiscal year. The Trump administration’s proposed […]