Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome. By Mayo Clinic Staff After any coronavirus disease 2019 […]
🧠 COVID-19 and Carotid Body Oxygen Sensing: Damage, Mechanisms, and Implications
The carotid body, a small cluster of chemoreceptive cells located at the carotid bifurcation, plays a critical role in detecting blood oxygen levels and regulating respiratory drive. Recent peer-reviewed research […]
🧬 Mechanisms of Action Behind COVID-Induced Hypersomnia
Hypersomnia, or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), has emerged as a notable neurological complication in some individuals following SARS-CoV-2 infection, particularly in the context of Long COVID. While fatigue is more […]
🧠 Long COVID and Sleep Disorders: Mechanisms, Brain Centers, and Therapeutic Advances (2025 Review)
Sleep disturbances have emerged as one of the most persistent and disruptive symptoms of Long COVID, affecting up to 40–76% of patients months after infection2. This article synthesizes 2025 peer-reviewed […]
Was Covid a Chinese Bioweapons Research Project?
A new report from a WMD expert raises disturbing questions. A bioweapons expert likely to head the Trump administration’s top Pentagon post for countering weapons of mass destruction has charged […]
Long COVID biomarkers found in blood associated with respiratory problems
Story by Science X staff Cohort overview and humoral immunity in healthy convalescent individuals and individuals with long COVID recruited from the United Kingdom. Credit: Nature Immunology (2025). DOI:10.1038/s41590-025-02135-5 Researchers at […]
🫁 Long COVID and Shortness of Breath: Causes, Vaccine-Linked Harms, and Emerging Treatments (2025 Overview)
Five years into the pandemic, shortness of breath remains one of the most persistent and debilitating symptoms of Long COVID, affecting millions globally. This article synthesizes findings from 2025 peer-reviewed […]
Long COVID: A living systematic review
BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-081318, Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:e081318 Abstract Objective To compare the effectiveness of interventions for the management of long covid (post-covid condition). Design Living systematic review. Data sources Medline, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Allied and Complementary […]
Research at St. Paul’s Hospital uncovers cause of lung long COVID
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) at St. Paul’s Hospital has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID. A […]
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: 🧠 […]