It’s important to connect with a healthcare provider, get quality sleep and balance your activities with your energy levels You had COVID-19 a few weeks or even months ago. But you’re still […]
Fatigue and symptom-based clusters in post COVID-19 patients: a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study
Merel E. B. Cornelissen, Lizan D. Bloemsma, , et. al., Journal of Translational Medicine volume 22, Article number: 191 (2024) Abstract Background In the Netherlands, the prevalence of post COVID-19 condition is estimated at 12.7% at 90–150 days […]
Northwestern Medicine study shows neurologic symptoms of long COVID differ based on severity of initial COVID-19 infection
Patients previously hospitalized for COVID-19 pneumonia showed broad cognitive impairment, while those with mild initial infection not requiring hospitalization mainly had difficulties with attention tasks. A new Northwestern Medicine study […]
Sleep Disturbances Are Highly Prevalent Among People With Long COVID
Black race, COVID-19 hospitalization and mood symptoms confer increased risk, study finds Moderate to severe sleep disturbances are highly prevalent among patients with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), or “long […]
Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron Eras
Authors: Yan Xie, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-9382, Taeyoung Choi, M.S., and Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, N Engl J Med 2024;391:515-525, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403211, VOL. 391 NO. 6 Abstract Background Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can affect many organ systems. However, temporal […]
How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long […]
Vasculitis Symptoms Inside and Outside the Body
By Ashley Olivine, Ph.D., MPH, Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Vasculitis symptoms range depending on the type of vasculitis and its underlying cause. This condition can affect various areas of the body […]
Genetic risk factors for severe and fatigue dominant long COVID and commonalities with ME/CFS identified by combinatorial analysis
Krystyna Taylor, Matthew Pearson, , et. al. , Journal of Translational Medicine volume 21, Article number: 775 Abstract Background Long COVID is a debilitating chronic condition that has affected over 100 million people globally. It is […]
Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments
By Barbara Mantel, NBC News Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical trials as potential long Covid treatments. Scientists have […]
What Do We Know About Long COVID?
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by an infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The disease causes symptoms such as fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms can feel much like […]