DEC 14, 2023 – Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times The COVID-19 virus can remain in the lungs for months after an individual has been infected—even though it […]
Breathing difficulties after covid-19: a guide for primary care
BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074937 , June 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:e074937, Rachael Evans, Anton Pick, et. al. What you need to know Around one in four adults who were hospitalised with covid-19 and one in […]
Runaway immune reactions cause long COVID breathing problems
Author: Christopher Vaughan, Stanford Medicine 2023 Stanford Medicine researchers have found a mechanism behind one of the most common symptoms of long COVID — shortness of breath. Post COVID-19 breathing […]
Who Is Most at Risk for Long COVID?
Demographic, clinical characteristics offer hints for caregivers, policymakers By JAKE MILLER March 8, 2023 Research This article is part of Harvard Medical School’s continuing coverage of COVID-19. A new study of more than 800,000 […]
Cardiorespiratory dysautonomia in post-COVID-19 condition: Manifestations, mechanisms and management
Artur Fedorowski, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Frida Nikesjö, Christer Janson, Judith Bruchfeld, Maria Lerm, Kristofer Hedma: May 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 548-562 Abstract A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience debilitating symptoms for […]
Study Identifies Four Major Subtypes of Long COVID
DECEMBER 21, 2022, Nature Medicine SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, the virus which causes COVID-19, scientifically accurate 3D illustration showing surface spikes of the virus. Credit: Shutterstock The post-COVID syndrome known as long […]
Dysautonomia and small fiber neuropathy in post-COVID condition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
N. Azcue, R. Del Pino, et. al., Journal of Translational Medicine volume 21, Article number: 814 (2023) Abstract Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and post-COVID condition can present similarities such as fatigue, brain fog, autonomic and […]
C5aR1 signaling triggers lung immunopathology in COVID-19 through neutrophil extracellular traps
Bruna M. Silva,1,2 Giovanni F. Gomes,1 Flavio P. Veras,1 Seppe Cambier,3 Gabriel V.L. Silva,1,2 Andreza U. Quadros,1 Diego B. Caetité,1,2 Daniele C. Nascimento,1,2 Camilla M. Silva,1,2 Juliana C. Silva,1 Samara Damasceno,1 Ayda H. Schneider,1 Fabio Beretta,3 Sabrina S. Batah,4 Icaro M.S. Castro,5 Isadora M. Paiva,1 Tamara […]
Mast cell activation in lungs during SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with lung pathology and severe COVID-19
Janessa Y.J. Tan,1 Danielle E. Anderson,2,3 Abhay P.S. Rathore,4 Aled O’Neill,1 Chinmay Kumar Mantri,1 Wilfried A.A. Saron,1 Cheryl Q.E. Lee,5 Chu Wern Cui,5 Adrian E.Z. Kang,1 Randy Foo,1 Shirin Kalimuddin,1,6 Jenny G. Low,1,6 Lena Ho,5 Paul Tambyah,7,8 Thomas W. Burke,9 Christopher W. Woods,9,10 Kuan Rong Chan,1 Jörn […]
Beyond epithelial damage: vascular and endothelial contributions to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
James May, Jane A. Mitchell, and R. Gisli Jenkins, Published September 15, 2023 – 10.1172/JCI172058 Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive scarring disease of the lung with poor survival. The incidence and […]