Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness […]
Can COVID-19 Cause Back Pain?
By : Claire Gillespie Muscle and body aches are listed as one of the main COVID-19 symptoms, but back pain is not specifically listed.1 Research has found that back pain affects people […]
Three years on, COVID-19 and the skin: long-term impacts, emerging trends and clinical practice
Esther E Freeman, Ignacio Garcia-Doval, Luigi Naldi, Roderick J Hay, British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 189, Issue 1, July 2023, Pages 1–3, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad131 In early 2020 there were reports of a new and potentially […]
Autonomic Imbalance and Elevated Inflammatory Cytokines in Long COVID: A Cross-Sectional Study
Lakshmi Jatiya • Jothi Marie Feula • Latha R, et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66971 Abstract Introduction: Following an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many individuals fully recover. On the other […]
A Systematic Review of Case Reports of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in COVID-19 Patients
Rocio Barriga Guzman • Oluwaremilekun Tolu-Akinnawo • Toluwalase Awoyemi • et. al DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78938 Abstract The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic posed a significant global public health challenge, affecting millions of individuals. While some […]
Lower back pain could affect up to a quarter of COVID-19 survivors
by: Linda Geddes Clinics should prepare for an increase in people seeking treatment for lower back pain in the aftermath of COVID-19 infection, researchers warn. Up to a quarter of […]
How to Get Taste Back After COVID-19
By Michelle Pugle, Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD A loss of taste (aguesia) is a common COVID-19 symptom that can last anywhere from moments to months. Along with looking at why […]
Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?
COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness of breath to linger. It’s possible for this symptom to persist […]
Late-Onset Urticarial and Erythema Multiforme-Like Eruption Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Barbara S. Suening • Molly E. Boyko • Alicia J. Starr • M. Holly Glover, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78547 Abstract Although SARS-CoV-2 primarily targets the upper respiratory system, its evolving clinical profile has revealed a diverse range of manifestations […]
Intestinal Gas in a Patient With Symptomatic COVID-19
Pneumatosis Intestinalis Sun Yu • Adeline Fleitz • Artem Shmelev, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78604 Abstract The pathophysiology of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is poorly understood. PI can be associated with COVID-19 infection. Although this relationship is unclear, proposed […]