Fatigue and symptom-based clusters in post COVID-19 patients: a multicenter, prospective, observational cohort study

April 7, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

March 31, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

March 24, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

February 7, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

February 4, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

January 30, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

January 24, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

January 22, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

January 20, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

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…[...]

January 10, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection

Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al.Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes…[...]