Scientists have found protein fragments from the COVID-19 virus hidden inside tiny cellular packages in the blood of long COVID patients, offering the first potential measurable biomarker for the condition. […]
OPG and TNFR1 as Potential Biomarkers of Inflammation in Older Adults with Acute COVID-19
Ramon-Luing LA , Flores-Gonzalez J , Cataneo-Piña DJ, et. al., DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JIR.S545926 Background: Older individuals are at high risk for severe COVID-19 and often experience geriatric syndromes as post-COVID-19 sequelae associated with inflammation. Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and Tumor […]
Researchers have identified a potential biomarker for long COVID.
If the findings of their study are confirmed by other research centers, the biomarker could be the first specific and quantifiable indicator for confirming long COVID. Currently, clinicians confer a […]
Microclot Formation and Fibrinolytic Resistance in Long COVID: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Visualization
Author: John Murphy, President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), has emerged as a chronic multisystem condition affecting millions globally. Among its most […]
Diagnostic Biomarkers and Imaging Modalities in Long COVID: Toward Precision Detection and Monitoring
Author: John Murphy, President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), presents with a complex array of symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. Accurate diagnosis […]
COVID Research Gaps and Future Directions: Standardization, Longitudinal Recovery, AI-Driven Biomarkers, and Policy Reform
Author: John Murphy, President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), remains a poorly defined and under-researched condition affecting millions globally. Despite its prevalence, […]
Transcriptomic analysis reveals shared deregulated neutrophil responses in COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease linked with deregulated immune responses, leading to hyperinflammation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and pulmonary fibrosis, often with fatal outcomes. Neutrophils […]
Slowly Progressive Rhabdomyolysis Post COVID-19: Insights for Acute Kidney Injury Prediction With Discordant Creatine Kinase and Myoglobin Elevations
Takeshi Okubo • Hidemichi Kouzu • Ayaka Kamada et. all., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.68145 Abstract Rhabdomyolysis can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI), primarily due to myoglobin-induced tubular damage. We present a case of slowly progressive rhabdomyolysis following […]
Long covid patients are desperate for treatments. These trials may help.
By Richard Sima The Washington Post Five years since the pandemic began, millions of people are still grappling with long COVID, even as new patients are joining their ranks. “Considering […]
Scientists say they’ve finally discovered cause of long Covid… and its terrifying link to dementia
By EMILY JOSHU STERNE, SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM People struck by debilitating long Covid have unique changes to their brains which makes it harder to think and speak. A new […]