By Colleen Doherty, MD, 2024, Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD, Very Well Health COVID-19—an infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus—first appeared in late 2019 and can manifest in several ways, ranging […]
Pandemic health consequences: Grasping the long COVID tail
Authors: Kieran L. Quinn , Chaim M. Bell Published: January 25, 2022 Emerging evidence suggests that approximately 10% of people who survive Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will have lingering symptoms that negatively […]
Durability of mRNA-1273 vaccine–induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants
Authors: ViewAmarendra Pegu1,†, Sarah O’Connell1,† View ORCID ProfileStephen D. Schmidt1,†, Sijy O’Dell1,†, View ORCID ProfileChloe A. Talana1, Lilin Lai2, Jim Albert Science 12 Aug 2021: eabj4176m OI: 10.1126/science.abj4176 Abstract SARS-CoV-2 mutations may diminish vaccine-induced protective […]
Can we predict the severe course of COVID-19 – a systematic review and meta-analysis of indicators of clinical outcome?
Authors: Stephan Katzenschlager ,Alexandra J. Zimmer ,Claudius Gottschalk, Jürgen Grafeneder,Stephani Schmitz, Sara Kraker, Marlene Ganslmeier, Amelie Muth, Alexander Seitel, Lena Maier-Hein, Andrea Benedetti, Jan Larmann, Markus A. Weigand, Sean McGrath , Claudia M. […]
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management
Authors: Harry Crook, research assistant1, Sanara Raza, research assistant1, Joseph Nowell, research assistant1, Megan Young, clinical research officer1, Paul Edison, clinical senior lecturer, honorary professor12 Abstract Since its emergence in […]
Predictors of COVID-19 severity: A literature review
Authors: Benjamin Gallo Marin,1Ghazal Aghagoli,1Katya Lavine,1Lanbo Yang,1Emily J. Siff,2Silvia S. Chiang,3,4Thais P. Salazar-Mather,1,5Luba Dumenco,1,5Michael C Savaria,1Su N. Aung,6Timothy Flanigan,6 and Ian C. Michelow3,4 Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a […]
COVID-19-Associated Bronchiectasis and Its Impact on Prognosis
Authors: Aasir M. Suliman, Bassel W. Bitar, Amer A. Farooqi, Anam M. Elarabi, Mohamed R. Aboukamar, Ahmed S. Abdulhadi Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which initially emerged in Wuhan, China, has rapidly swept around the […]
The Impact of COVID-19 on Developing Neurologic Disorders
Authors: Piotr Tekiela, View ORCID ProfileJennifer J. Majersik One of the greatest challenges of treating a new virus is the lack of information about it. When little is known about a […]
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Children and Adolescents A Systematic Review
Authors: Riccardo Castagnoli, MD1,2; Martina Votto, MD1,2; Amelia Licari, MD1,2; et al Key Points Question What are the clinical features of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)? Findings In this systematic review of 18 studies with 1065 participants, most pediatric […]
Can COVID-19 Immunity Last for Years?
Authors: Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: People who were sick with COVID-19 and recovered might have long-term immunity that lasts for months or years. We don’t know how long vaccine […]