Date: :August 23, 2022Source:RCSI Summary: New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the causes of Long COVID syndrome. The findings, which further […]
Unraveling the Interplay of Omicron, Reinfections, and Long Covid
Authors: Liz Szabo AUGUST 26, 2022 KHN The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to […]
Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?
Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments Authors: Cassandra Willyard Nature 608, 662-664 (2022)doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02286-7 When Lara Hawthorne, an illustrator in Bristol, UK, […]
Opinions | How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it
Authors: Wes Ely August 25, 2022 The Washington Post The young man pulled something from behind both ears. “I can’t hear anything without my new hearing aids,” said the 32-year-old husband […]
Over 2 Million Americans Aren’t Working Due to Long Covid
Brookings Institution report says the loss of work translates into roughly $170 billion a year in lost wages Authors: Sumathi Reddy August 25, 2022 The Wall Street Journal Between two […]
Acute Vision Loss in a Patient with COVID-19
Authors: Vijairam Selvaraj 1, Daniel Sacchetti 2, Arkadiy Finn 1, Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie 1 Case Reports R I Med J (2013) 2020 Jun 10;103(6):37-38. NCBI To date, there have been reports of neurologic manifestations in COVID-19 patients including ischemic […]
Covid Linked To Disorder That Causes Sudden Vision Loss, Study Says
Authors: Zachary Snowdon Smith FORBES 2022 TOPLINE Covid-19 infection is linked to eye conditions called retinal vascular occlusions—blockages of blood vessels in the eye that can cause vision loss—according to […]
Long-term symptoms 23 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection
Authors: Shanet Susan Alex Aug 2 2022 Medical Life Sciences News In a recent article posted to Open Forum Infectious Diseases, scientists analyzed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms lasting 23 months […]
Long COVID study looks at why some can’t shake dizziness, fatigue and more
Authors: Helena Oliviero, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia residents among thousands needed for a massive study to discover how the virus causes lingering symptoms. Back in the summer of 2020, when the […]
Study Reveals Possible Causes of Long COVID Brain Fog
Authors: IANS July 2022 A team of international researchers may have uncovered the cause of the neurological conditions seen in patients with long-Covid, such as brain fog. The team from […]