COVID-19 vaccines and thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome

Authors: Chih-Cheng Lai 1, Wen-Chien Ko 2, Chih-Jung Chen 3, Po-Yen Chen 4, Yhu-Chering Huang 3, Ping-Ing Lee 5, Po-Ren Hsueh 6 7 Abstract Introduction: To combat COVID-19, scientists all over the world have expedited the process of vaccine development. Although interim analyses of clinical…[...]

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Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Anosmia 1 Year After COVID-19 Diagnosis

Authors: Marion Renaud, MD1; Claire Thibault, MD1; Floriane Le Normand, MD1; et al Introduction Since the pandemic was declared in early 2020, COVID-19–related anosmia quickly emerged as a telltale sign of infection.1,2 However, the time course and reversibility of COVID-19–related…[...]

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Anosmia and dysgeusia in SARS-CoV-2 infection: incidence and effects on COVID-19 severity and mortality, and the possible pathobiology mechanisms – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors: Endang Mutiawati, Conceptualization, Data Curation, Resources, Validation, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing,a,1,2Marhami Fahriani, Conceptualization, Data Curation, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – Original Draft Preparation, Writing – Review & Editing,3Sukamto S. Mamada, Data Curation, Investigation, Validation, Writing – Review & Editing,4Jonny Karunia…[...]

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Long COVID or Post-acute Sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): An Overview of Biological Factors That May Contribute to Persistent Symptoms

Authors: Amy D. Proal1 and Michael B. VanElzakker1,2* The novel virus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Across the globe, a subset…[...]

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COVID-19 false dichotomies and a comprehensive review of the evidence regarding public health, COVID-19 symptomatology, SARS-CoV-2 transmission, mask wearing, and reinfection

Authors: Kevin Escandón, Angela L. Rasmussen, Isaac I. Bogoch, Eleanor J. Murray, Karina Escandón, Saskia V. Popescu & Jason Kindrachuk BMC Infectious Diseases volume 21, Article number: 710 (2021)  Abstract Scientists across disciplines, policymakers, and journalists have voiced frustration at the unprecedented polarization…[...]

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Age-dependent appearance of SARS-CoV-2 entry sites in mouse chemosensory systems reflects COVID-19 anosmia-ageusia symptoms

Authors: Julien Brechbühl,Ana Catarina Lopes,Dean Wood,Sofiane Bouteiller,Aurélie de Vallière,Chantal Verdumo, and Marie-Christine Broillet Abstract COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a collective scientific effort to study its viral causing agent SARS-CoV-2. Research…[...]

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Long covid: Damage to multiple organs presents in young, low risk patients

Authors: Gareth Iacobucci BMJ 2020; 371 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m4470 (Published 17 November 2020)Cite this as: BMJ 2020;371:m4470 Young, low risk patients with ongoing symptoms of covid-19 had signs of damage to multiple organs four months after initially being…[...]

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