The context of COVID-19 affected the long-term sleep quality of older adults more than SARS-CoV-2 infection


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 […]

Scientists made mini brains and infected them with coronavirus. What they saw could explain Long COVID


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 […]

Mini-Strokes, Gut Problems: Scientists See Links to an Old Bout of Covid


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 […]

Comprehensive Insights Into the Multi-faceted Manifestations of COVID-19: A Narrative Review


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, […]

COVID Paper Shows Declining Sperm Counts as a Result of Vaccines


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 […]

Long COVID-19 is linked to chronic pain conditions


Therapies for pain conditions like fibromyalgia provide clues for helping those with long COVID Many patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long COVID. However, the onset of symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, headache, and other […]

Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection-Induced Rhabdomyolysis in the Backdrop of Statin-Cyclosporine Drug Interaction


Vivek Nayak M • FNU Bipasha • Kotresha Neelakantappa, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68127  Abstract Rhabdomyolysis involves skeletal muscle breakdown leading to high serum creatine kinase (CK) levels and myoglobinuria. Here, we report the case of a middle-aged man who developed rhabdomyolysis, resulting in acute kidney injury (AKI) over pre-existing chronic kidney disease (stage 3a) secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (primary FSGS), during […]

New study highlights scale and impact of long COVID


University of Arizona Health Sciences Summary: Researchers analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID to examine the number and range of people affected, the underlying mechanisms of disease, the many symptoms that patients develop, and current and future In a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds analyzed dozens […]

Could COVID-19 Be Causing This Rare Spinal Cord Disorder?


Can COVID-19 cause a rare spinal condition called transverse myelitis? Learn what TM is and see the evidence connecting the two conditions. The year 2020 has been one for the books: a worldwide pandemic, government shutdowns, quarantining, virtual learning, working from home, wearing masks, capacity restrictions, social distancing, you name it. COVID-19 has directly impacted […]

Coping with PTCD – post-traumatic COVID disorder


While over 90% of people experience a major traumatic event at some point during their lifetime, most walk away unscathed. Others, however, carry emotional scars for decades. By BRIAN BLUMAUGUST COVID-19 is back. It seems like everyone I know has been exposed or infected this summer. That includes me. My latest bout with COVID stemmed from the […]