Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter 6:48 ET, Jun 1 2022 COVID survivors have been warned of a complication that could strike months after recovery – and impact them for years […]
Massive 23andMe survey reveals who may be at the highest risk for long COVID
Authors: Amy Graff, SFGATE May 31, 2022 It’s a question everyone wants answered: Who is more likely to develop long COVID-19, the debilitating symptoms that can linger for weeks, months or even […]
Coronavirus: Kidney Damage Caused by COVID-19
Authors: C. John Sperati, M.D., M.H.S. Posted May 28, 2022 John’s Hopkins Health COVID-19 Kidney Damage: A Known Complication Some people suffering with severe cases of COVID-19 will show signs […]
Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it
Authors: LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer MAY 26, 202 New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and […]
Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for Covid survivors
Authors: FMT May 25, 2022 Coronavirus survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that travel to their lungs compared to people who weren’t infected, as well double […]
Vaccines Don’t Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Some Symptoms
Authors: Dennis Thompson May 25, 2022 HealthDay Vaccinated people who experience a breakthrough case of COVID-19 are at risk for developing long-haul symptoms, though they are better protected against some […]
Vaccines may not prevent many symptoms of long covid, study suggests
Veterans Affairs analyzed records from nearly 34,000 people in U.S. who experienced breakthrough infections Authors: Ariana Eunjung Cha May 25, 2022 A large U.S. study looking at whether vaccination protects […]
Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, Northwestern study finds
Authors: Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune May 24, 2022 People with long COVID-19 who visited a Northwestern Medicine clinic were still experiencing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, fatigue and brain fog […]
Association of Prior BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccination With Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents During Omicron Predominance
Authors: Katherine E. Fleming-Dutra, MD1; Amadea Britton, MD1,2; Nong Shang, PhD1; et al May 13, 2022 JAMA. Published online May 13, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.7493 Key Points Question Does the estimated effectiveness of 2 doses of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 […]
The Impact of Initial COVID-19 Episode Inflammation Among Adults on Mortality Within 12 Months Post-hospital Discharge
Authors: Arch G. Mainous III1,2*, Benjamin J. Rooks1 and Frank A. Orlando1 May 12, 2022 Frontiers in Medicine Background: Inflammation in the initial COVID-19 episode may be associated with post-recovery mortality. The goal of […]