Factors Influencing Depressive Symptoms in the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Period


Hitomi Hirokawa-Ueda • Yuki Sawamura • Reiko Taketani , et. al., 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.72394 Abstract Background Mental health issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic have been widely reported, with various influencing factors identified. However, factors affecting mental…[...]

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…[...]

“Long COVID”: COVID-19’s lasting effects on speech, language, and cognitive function


Constant Therapy | Clinician, General health We’ve heard from more and more COVID-19 survivors that the virus’ impact lasts beyond the first few weeks of immediate symptoms. For some patients, COVID-19 has…[...]

Long Covid and Impaired Cognition — More Evidence and More Work to Do


Authors: Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, and Clifford J. Rosen, M.D., N Engl J Med 2024;390:858-860, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe2400189, VOL. 390 NO. 9 During the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports emerged that persons who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 were having…[...]

Long COVID Breakthrough: Spike Proteins Persist in Brain for Years


By Helmholtz Zentrum München, Facebook Twitter Pinterest Telegram Researchers have discovered that the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein persists in the brain and skull bone marrow for years after infection, potentially leading to chronic inflammation…[...]

Neuropsychiatric aspects of long COVID: A comprehensive review


Takafumi Kubota, MD , Naoto Kuroda, MD and Daichi Sone, MD, PhD Journal of Psychology & Clinical Neurology Although some patients have persistent symptoms or develop new symptoms following coronavirus…[...]

Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards


Story by Jamie Ducharme, MSN In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she…[...]

Resonant breathing improves self-reported symptoms and wellbeing in people with Long COVID


Jessica Polizzi, Jenna Tosto-Mancuso, Laura Tabacof, Jamie Wood, David Putrino Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illnesses, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States…[...]

New study reveals long-term mental health risks after COVID-19


by University of Oxford Cumulative incidence curves of mental health outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the contemporary control group. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01853-4 A new study published in Nature Human Behaviour sheds light…[...]

How wave of new dementias may be fueled by surprising culprit every home has been touched by


By Maiya Focht, A new study has added fuel to concerns that America could face a surge in dementias in coming years and decades due to COVID.  The research found that…[...]