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 […]
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 […]
🧠 Long COVID and Edema: A 2025 Clinical Overview
📚 Background and Etiology Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), affects 10–30% of individuals post-infection, with symptoms persisting beyond three months. Edema—fluid accumulation in tissues—has emerged as […]
Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes in the Heart and Lungs and May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases
Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs […]
🩺 Chronic Sinusitis and COVID Long-Haul: A Clinical Narrative
In the evolving landscape of respiratory and post-viral illnesses, two conditions have emerged as persistent and often debilitating: Chronic Sinusitis and COVID Long-Haul Syndrome. Though distinct in origin, both share […]
COVID-19–Induced Flare of Hereditary Angioedema in a Twelve-Year-Old Female Patient
Aman Kalkat • Irfan Amir • Sarah Azzi • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.89210 Abstract Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of angioedema, most often due to a deficiency or dysfunction of C1 […]
Research at St. Paul’s Hospital uncovers cause of lung long COVID
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) at St. Paul’s Hospital has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID. A […]