Posted on May 28, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it

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…[...]

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Posted on May 27, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for Covid survivors

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…[...]

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Posted on May 26, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Vaccines Don’t Shield Against Long COVID, But May Ease Some Symptoms

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…[...]

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Posted on May 26, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Vaccines may not prevent many symptoms of long covid, study suggests

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…[...]

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Posted on May 25, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, Northwestern study finds

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…[...]

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Posted on May 15, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on The Impact of Initial COVID-19 Episode Inflammation Among Adults on Mortality Within 12 Months Post-hospital Discharge

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…[...]

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Posted on May 15, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Life-threatening inflammation is turning COVID-19 into a chronic disease

Life-threatening inflammation is turning COVID-19 into a chronic disease

Authors: Chris Melore MAY 13, 2022 Study Finds Long COVID continues to be a lingering problem for more and more coronavirus patients in the months following their infection. Now, a…[...]

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Posted on May 13, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Warning to anyone who’s had Covid as scientists discover symptoms that can last for TWO YEARS

Warning to anyone who’s had Covid as scientists discover symptoms that can last for TWO YEARS

Authors: Vanessa Chalmers, Digital Health Reporter May 11 2022  May 12 2022 DOCTORS have discovered the symptoms of Covid that can last for two years or more.  Their research has…[...]

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Posted on April 25, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Factors Associated with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting in a Diverse Cohort

Factors Associated with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) After Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 in the Inpatient and Outpatient Setting in a Diverse Cohort

Authors: Sun M. Yoo MD, MPH, Teresa C. Liu MD, MPH, Yash Motwani BS, Myung S. Sim DrPH,  Nisha Viswanathan MD, Nathan Samras MD, Felicia Hsu MD & Neil S. Wenger MD, MPH  Journal of General Internal…[...]

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Posted on April 24, 2022 | Posted on John Murphy | Leave a Comment on Only 29% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients fully well one year on: Study

Only 29% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients fully well one year on: Study

Authors: CNA 24 Apr 2022 08:02AM PARIS: Not even one in three people have completely recovered from COVID-19 a full year after being hospitalized with the disease, a United Kingdom study indicated on…[...]

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