By Theo Farrant New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog. Scientists in Japan have identified a potential biological cause of Long COVID brain fog, […]
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans
A new study from investigators at Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sheds light on why some people never fully recover from COVID-19. In research that analyzed blood samples […]
Chronic Inflammation Pathways Identified in Long COVID
I. Persistent Cytokine-Driven Inflammatory Signaling I.A. IL-6–Centered Inflammatory Axis Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has emerged as one of the most consistently elevated cytokines in Long COVID cohorts, serving as a central node […]
Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Onset and Recovery of Olfactory and Gustatory Dysfunction in COVID-19 Patients
Burak Celik • Fatih Gul • Hacı Huseyin Dere, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96003 Abstract Background Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions are widely recognized as characteristic manifestations of COVID-19. However, the relationship between disease severity, inflammatory markers, and the […]
Inflammation: The Molecular Convergence of Gout, COVID-19, and Uric Acid Metabolism
Inflammation is not merely a symptom—it is a biological imperative. It orchestrates the body’s defense against infection, injury, and metabolic imbalance. Yet when dysregulated, inflammation becomes a crucible for chronic […]
Heightened Innate Immune and Inflammatory Gene Expression in the Skin of Severe COVID-19 Cases
Authors Fernandes IG, Ferreira FM, De Sousa ESA , Pet.al., DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S516737 Correspondence: Maria Notomi Sato, Laboratory of Medical Investigation in Dermatology and Immunodeficiencies (LIM-56), Department of Dermatology, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao […]
Exploring the Link Between COVID-19 and Liver Abscess Formation
Ramlakhan S. Verma • Shailendra Pal Singh • Gaurav Mishra • Vikas K. Patel • Vipin Gupta, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94136 Abstract Background Liver abscess is a potential concern among liver health complications. With severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) […]
Long COVID-19 and the Lungs: What is Happening in the Airways?
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID-19. A research team led by […]
COVID-19 Discovery Could Spur Treatments for Chronic Lung Problems
Researchers Xiaoqin Wei, PhD, and Jie Sun, PhD, have made a COVID-19 discovery that could open the door to new treatments for the lingering effects of not just COVID but […]
Transcriptomic analysis reveals shared deregulated neutrophil responses in COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease linked with deregulated immune responses, leading to hyperinflammation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary fibrosis, often with fatal outcomes. Neutrophils […]