John Murphy, CEO COVID-19 Long-haul Founndation Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), initially characterized as a respiratory pathogen, is now recognized as a systemic vascular and neurotropic disease […]
NIH RECOVER Clinical Trials and the First Emergence of Interventional Results in Long COVID Research: A Translational Turning Point
A Scholarly Review for Scientific American (Submission-Style Manuscript) John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., President, COVID-19 Long-Haul Foundation Abstract The NIH RECOVER Initiative represents the largest coordinated research program investigating post–acute […]
Persistent Viral Reservoirs and Immune Dysregulation in Long COVID
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., President Covid-19 Long-haul Foundation The Central Discovery Reshaping Post-Acute Sequelae Research Abstract Long COVID (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC) has emerged as a multisystem […]
COVID-19–Associated Neuropathy of the Feet and Legs: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Course, and Therapeutic Approaches
Abstract Peripheral neuropathy involving the feet and legs has emerged as one of the most prevalent and disabling neurological sequelae associated with acute and post-acute COVID-19 illness. Although initially overshadowed […]
Vertigo as a Sequela of COVID‑19 Infection
John Murphy, CEO, The COVID-19Long-haul Foundation I. Etiology (Deep Expansion) Vertigo following COVID‑19 infection is not a monolithic entity but rather the product of several converging pathogenic mechanisms. The etiology […]
Peripheral Nerve Neuropathy in Post‑Acute Sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 Infection (PASC)
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. Covid-19LOng-haul Foundation Abstract Post‑acute sequelae of SARS‑CoV‑2 infection (PASC), commonly known as long‑COVID, is a multisystem disorder affecting 10–20% of patients following acute infection. Among […]
Neuroinflammatory and Glutamatergic Dysregulation in Long COVID: Treating Brain Fog, Confusion, and Depression
John Murphy, – President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Pathophysiology of Long COVID Neurocognitive Sequelae Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is increasingly recognized as a chronic, multisystemic condition […]
Title: Neurological Adverse Events Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Five-Year Review of VAERS Signal Clusters and Implications for Long-Haul Syndromes
Author: John Murphy, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract From December 2020 through mid-2025, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received over 1.3 million reports related to COVID-19 vaccines, including […]
Sudden Sleep Collapse: A Long-COVID Nightmare
Long COVID can trigger sudden collapses in consciousness or overwhelming sleepiness through a mix of neurological, immunological, and autonomic dysfunctions. Here’s how the body gets hijacked into shutdown mode: 🧠 […]
Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent In China Raises New Questions For U.S. Investigators
A Chinese patent for a COVID-19 vaccine filed just weeks after the virus emerged in the United States is drawing fresh scrutiny from U.S. investigators examining the origins of the pandemic […]