John Murphy, CEO The COVID Long haul Foundation Abstract Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a disorder characteried by an abnormal increase in the quantity and/or composition of microorganisms within […]
Autonomic Dysfunction in Long COVID: From Postviral Orthostatic Intolerance to a Multisystem Neurovascular Disorder
Etiology, pathology, genomics, physiology, and clinical cours Abstract Autonomic dysfunction has emerged as one of the most reproducible physiological phenotypes of Long COVID, encompassing postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), orthostatic […]
Long COVID as a Spectrum of Distinct Biological Phenotypes
A mechanistic synthesis of the emerging phenotype-based model of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection John Murphy, CEO The COVID-19 Long haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 […]
Long COVID and Peripheral Neuropathy: Clinical Phenotypes, Pathobiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
John Murphy, CEO, The Covid-19 Long Haul Foundation A Narrative Review Abstract Importance: Peripheral nervous system dysfunction is increasingly recognized among the neurological manifestations of Long COVID. Small-fiber neuropathy (SFN), […]
Long COVID and Dysautonomia: Emerging Insights Into Autonomic Dysfunction, Vagal Pathobiology, Neuroimmune Interactions, and Therapeutic Strategies
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. CEO COVID Long-haul Foundation Abstract Background Long COVID, also termed Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), is a complex multisystem disorder characterized by persistent symptoms […]
Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Long COVID
A Clinical Review of Diarrhea, Constipation, Reflux, and Abdominal Pain John Murphy. CEO COVID 19 Long-haul Foundation PART I: Epidemiology, Phenotypes, and Pathophysiological Foundations Abstract (Part I focus) tGastrointestinal (GI) […]
Research reveals new clues to the mysteries of long COVID
Don Bell, University of Alabama Three groundbreaking studies pinpoint immune cells and proteins linked with the lingering condition — and suggest a possible cause. Immunologist Shokrollah Elahi led three recent […]
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis
Manuela Mastronardi • Aurora Bertini • Margherita Sandano • et. al. Abstract Introduction Acute colonic diverticulitis (ACD) is a frequent gastrointestinal disease, with its rising incidence and hospitalizations contributing to increased healthcare costs. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
Five Years Post-Pandemic: Here’s What We’ve Learned About Long COVID
The year 2025 marks five years since the COVID-19 pandemic went global. Among the many who contracted COVID-19 and recovered from the acute infection, some feel as though the disease […]
Pediatric gastrointestinal tract outcomes during the postacute phase of COVID-19
Zhang, D; Stein, R; Lu, Y; et al.; Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative, JAMA Network Open Abstract Importance: The profile of gastrointestinal (GI) tract outcomes associated with the postacute and […]