Caroline Dalton, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Genetics, Sheffield Hallam University It’s estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID – persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Long […]
A Pilot Case-Control Study of Muscle and Bone Health Status in Patients Who Have Recovered From COVID-19 Infection
Shital Bhor • Dipali Ladkat • Nikhil Shah • Ketan Gondhalekar • Piyush Chaudhari • Anuradha Khadilkar, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.76283 Abstract Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting from the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), affects various bodily systems, including […]
Post-Acute COVID-19 Joint Pain and New Onset of Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Diseases: A Systematic Review
Jacopo Ciaffi 1,*, Elena Vanni 1, Luana Mancarella 1, Veronica Brusi 1,et. al, PMCID: PMC10252492 PMID: 37296705 Abstract As the number of reports of post-acute COVID-19 musculoskeletal manifestations is rapidly rising, it is important to summarize the current available […]
Inflammatory profiles are associated with long COVID up to 6 months after COVID-19 onset
Elke Wynberg , Alvin X. Han , Hugo D. G. van Willigen , et. al. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0304990 Background After initial COVID-19, immune dysregulation may persist and drive post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). We described […]
Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?
Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness […]
Autonomic Imbalance and Elevated Inflammatory Cytokines in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lakshmi Jatiya • Jothi Marie Feula • Latha R, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66971 Abstract Introduction: Following an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals fully recover. On the other […]
COVID-19-Vaccination-Induced Localized Lichen Planus Successfully Treated With Phototherapy
Mahdi Al Dhafiri,, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66907 Abstract Lichen planus (LP) is an inflammatory autoimmune mucocutaneous disease with different forms and presentations. It mainly affects the skin and oral mucosa but could also […]
A GABA-receptor agonist reduces pneumonitis severity, viral load, and death rate in SARS-CoV-2-infected mice
Jide Tian1*Barbara J. Dillion2Jill Henley3et. al. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and GABA-receptors (GABA-Rs) form a major neurotransmitter system in the brain. GABA-Rs are also expressed by 1) cells of the innate […]
The Circadian Clock, the Brain, and COVID-19: The Cases of Olfaction and the Timing of Sleep
Rachel S. Herz, , Erik D. Herzog,, Martha Merrow, et. al., Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, † Abstract Daily […]
New studies point to nerve damage as a cause of long COVID
By Rich Haridy, The neuropathy study was published in the journal Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. Early indications show treatment for nerve damage may improve long COVID symptoms in some patients New research […]