Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness […]
Autonomic Imbalance and Elevated Inflammatory Cytokines in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lakshmi Jatiya • Jothi Marie Feula • Latha R, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66971 Abstract Introduction: Following an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals fully recover. On the other […]
A Systematic Review of Case Reports of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Patients
Rocio Barriga Guzman • Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo • Toluwalase Awoyemi • et. al DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78938 Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic posed a significant global public health challenge, affecting millions of individuals. While some […]
Lower back pain could affect up to a quarter of COVID-19 survivors
by: Linda Geddes Clinics should prepare for an increase in people seeking treatment for lower back pain in the aftermath of COVID-19 infection, researchers warn. Up to a quarter of […]
Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?
COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness of breath to linger. It’s possible for this symptom to persist […]
Why COVID-19 Can Affect the Inner Ear and What that Means for People with Long COVID
Hearing loss after COVID-19 has already been observed, but new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear has been able to break down what is […]
How COVID-19 Affects the Brain
Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD1,2; Peter D. Canoll, MD, PhD3; Robyn S. Klein, MD, PhD4,5,6, JAMA Psychiatry. 2021;78(6):682-683. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.0500 COVID-19 has resulted in more than 120 million cases and 2.6 million deaths to date. Respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms are accompanied […]
Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron Eras
Authors: Yan Xie, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-9382, Taeyoung Choi, M.S., and Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, N Engl J Med 2024;391:515-525, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403211, VOL. 391 NO. 6 Abstract Background Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can affect many organ systems. However, temporal […]
How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long […]
Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments
Long Covid impacts some adults’ blood biomarkers, new study finds, By Barbara Mantel Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical […]