Authors: Jennifer Margulis via The Epoch Times For some, it’s just a sniffle. But for others, COVID-19 can hit hard. Either way, some people who get COVID-19 will suffer from long-term effects. This is known as “long COVID,” and its sufferers are often referred to as “long haulers.” Chances are you already know about long COVID and you […]
Samantha Polly, MD and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine March 2022, 89 (3) 161-167; DOI:, https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.89a.21126 ABSTRACT Cutaneous findings can be clues to diagnosis and infection severity in viral illnesses, including COVID-19. The authors provide an update on the diagnostic and prognostic value of the 5 most common cutaneous abnormalities associated with COVID-19 in adult patients: morbilliform rash, urticaria, vesicles, pseudo-chilblains, […]
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 out to 24 months, especially in people with nonsevere acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study sought to prospectively characterize incidence and duration of […]
By Isabella Cueto, 2024 Stat Reporting Remember when we thought Covid was a two-week illness? So does Michael Peluso, assistant professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco. He recalls the rush to study acute Covid infection, and the crush of resulting papers. But Peluso, an HIV researcher, knew what his team excelled at: following […]
Authors: Ahmed M. Eldokla,Aliae A. Mohamed-Hussein, Ahmed M. Fouad, et. al. 08 Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Volume 9, Issue 6 p. 778-785 Abstract Background The association between autonomic dysfunction and long-COVID syndrome is established. However, the prevalence and patterns of symptoms of dysautonomia in long-COVID syndrome in a large population are lacking. Objective To […]
Vanessa Giffoni M. N. P. Peixoto1,2*Lucas Alves Facci3Thiago C. S. Barbalho3, et. al. Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 Introduction: Sleep problems are one of the most persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome in adults. However, most recent research on sleep quality has relied on the impact of the pandemic, with scarcely any data for older adults on the […]
Author: Erin Prater Sat, November 5, 202 Yahoo News Just what is COVID capable of doing to the human brain? In a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from Sweden and a Harvard-affiliated hospital in Boston tried to find out by creating “brain organoids,” or miniature brains about the size of a pinhead, and infected them with […]
Feeling ill? The cause might be years old By Sumathi Reddy July 2, 2024 5:30 am WSJ Scientists suspect that one culprit behind your new illness might be the infection you got a couple of years ago. The link between new health problems and your past health history appears to be particularly prevalent with Covid. A new […]
Abstract The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the ensuing COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching and multifaceted effects on global health. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the physical, extrapulmonary, and psychological manifestations associated with COVID-19. It highlights the wide-ranging impact of the virus on various organ systems, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, […]
Authors: Joe Hoft Published June 2022 A study of COVID vaccines shows that sperm counts in males are reduced as a result of taking the vaccine. Alex Berenson reported on a peer-reviewed paper published at the journal Andrology showing large decreases in sperm counts among men after the second dose of Pfizer’s mRNA Covid jab. Based on […]