Seeking Answers to Long COVID
Long COVID affects tens of millions of people worldwide, yet it remains a mystery. By Linda Rath | The COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended on May 11, 2023, but…[...]
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Outcomes in Patients with Long COVID-19 One Year After their Discharge from Intensive Care Units
Talarisree Chandrasekhar • Calerappa Ravishankar • Anke Geethanjali • Talari Lahari, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.81739 Abstract Introduction Survivors of prolonged severe COVID-19 who are treated at ICUs are at risk for physical and psychological complications, including lung injury and multi-organ dysfunction.…[...]
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RECOVER-SLEEP Trial Investigates Lingering Effects of Long COVID
By Kingman Strohl, MD, Innovations in Pulmonology, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine | Spring 2025 University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center is Northeast Ohio’s only site participating in the national RECOVER-SLEEP clinical trial, sponsored by…[...]
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Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Arthritis Treated With Upadacitinib: A Case Report
Cherie S. Zhi • Ami Ben-Artzi, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78799 Abstract Two patients who developed inflammatory arthritis following COVID-19 infection are presented, characterized by arthralgias, arthritis, and elevated markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein). Both patients…[...]
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Scientists find clues on why COVID vaccine causes chronic health problems in some
By Melissa Rudy, Fox News For a majority of people, the COVID vaccine doesn’t cause adverse health effects — but a small percentage experience chronic symptoms that can last for months or even…[...]
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Study: Long COVID ‘brain fog’ linked to inflammation, stress markers
Crystal Bonvillian, The Hill A new study indicates the debilitating “brain fog” suffered by millions of long COVID patients is linked to changes in the brain, including inflammation and an impaired ability…[...]
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A Long-haul Near Death Experience
John Murphy: To Die is Not What I Thought It Would Be! So, Long-haul COVID took me to another dimension. Twice, I almost died and both times experienced a separation…[...]
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Long COVID: damaged mitochondria in muscles might be linked to some of the symptoms
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…[...]
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New Evidence Supports Autoimmunity as One of Long COVID’s Underlying Drivers
by Isabella Backman New research offers evidence that autoimmunity—in which the body’s immune system targets its own tissues—is a driver in some cases of Long COVID. Why COVID-19 sometimes leads…[...]
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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…[...]
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