Posted on February 6, 2026 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Energy depletion in long-COVID: etiology, physiology, pathology, and clinical findings of exhaustion

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…[...]

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Posted on September 4, 2025 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The Lingering Pandemic: Mapping the Arc of Long COVID and the Search for Recovery

The Lingering Pandemic: Mapping the Arc of Long COVID and the Search for Recovery

By John Murphy, The COVID 19 Long-haul Foundation Introduction: A Pandemic That Didn’t End When the world first confronted SARS-CoV-2 in early 2020, the prevailing narrative was one of acute…[...]

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Posted on July 23, 2025 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on 🧠 Long COVID and Sleep Disorders: Mechanisms, Brain Centers, and Therapeutic Advances (2025 Review)

🧠 Long COVID and Sleep Disorders: Mechanisms, Brain Centers, and Therapeutic Advances (2025 Review)

Sleep disturbances have emerged as one of the most persistent and disruptive symptoms of Long COVID, affecting up to 40–76% of patients months after infection2. This article synthesizes 2025 peer-reviewed…[...]

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Posted on July 22, 2025 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on 🧪 COVID Spike Protein and Kidney Damage: Stage 3B Illness, Fluid Retention, and Electrolyte Recovery

🧪 COVID Spike Protein and Kidney Damage: Stage 3B Illness, Fluid Retention, and Electrolyte Recovery

As research into Long COVID and post-vaccination syndromes deepens, 2025 peer-reviewed studies have identified a troubling link between spike protein persistence and kidney damage, particularly in patients progressing to Stage…[...]

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