John Murphy, M.D., MPH, D.P.H., President The COVID19 Long-haul Foundation AbstractA growing body of evidence implicates mitochondrial dysfunction — including depletion of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, […]
Neurological sequelae of long COVID: a comprehensive review of diagnostic imaging, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutics
Grant McGee Talkington, Paresh Kolluru, Timothy E. Gressett, et. al., Frontiers in Neurology One lingering effect of the COVID-19 pandemic created by SARS-CoV-2 is the emergence of Long COVID (LC), […]
Distinguishing features of long COVID identified through immune profiling
Jon Klein, Jamie Wood, Jillian R. Jaycox, et. al., Nature volume 623, pages139–148 Abstract Post-acute infection syndromes may develop after acute viral disease1. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can result in the development of a post-acute infection syndrome […]
A blood test for long Covid is possible, a study suggests
Scientists can now show key differences in the blood of those who recover from Covid — and those who don’t. Sept. 25, 2023, 11:01 AM EDT By Erika Edwards, NBC News […]
Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
September 24, 2023 By Dominic Hughes, Health correspondent, BBC News People living with long Covid after being admitted to hospital are more likely to show some damage to major organs, […]
First Diagnostic Test for Long Covid, Detecting Spike Protein in Blood, to Launch in September. Or is it ‘Long Vaccine’?
Authors{ WILL JONES 3 SEPTEMBER 2022 The first diagnostic designed to identify patients with Long Covid has received CE-IVD marking in Europe, meaning it is ready for its formal launch […]
Some people test positive for Covid-19 for weeks. Are they still infectious?
Authors: Advisory Board June 1, 2022 After contracting Covid-19, some people may continue to test positive on rapid tests for 10 days or longer—and experts are split about whether these […]
Two New Studies Offer a First Model for Diagnosing, Monitoring and Treating Long COVID
Two new studies propose the first model for diagnosing, indexing and monitoring Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), also known as long COVID or long haul COVID. The findings also provide […]
Use of DAMPs and SAMPs as Therapeutic Targets or Therapeutics: A Note of Caution
2020 Jun;24(3):251-262. doi: 10.1007/s40291-020-00460-z. Walter Gottlieb Land 1 2 PMID: 32248387 PMCID: PMC7127836 DOI: 10.1007/s40291-020-00460-z Free PMC article Abstract This opinion article discusses the increasing attention paid to the role of activating damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) […]
Role of DAMPs in respiratory virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome—with a preliminary reference to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia
Review Article; Published: 17 June 2021 Authors: Walter Gottlieb Land Genes & Immunity volume 22, pages141–160 (2021 )Cite this article Abstract When surveying the current literature on COVID-19, the “cytokine storm” is considered to be […]