A Case Report: Multifocal Necrotizing Encephalitis and Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination againstCOVID-19

October 8, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

A Case Report: Multifocal Necrotizing Encephalitis and Myocarditis after BNT162b2 mRNA Vaccination againstCOVID-19

Authors: Michael Mörz Abstract: The current report presents the case of a 76-year-old man with Parkinson’s disease (PD)who died three weeks after receiving his third COVID-19 vaccination. The patient was…[...]

September 27, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Coronavirus and blood clots: Causes, effects and treatment

Authors: Nascimento Pinto MSN The effects of Covid-19 on people are varied but city doctors have observed that there is a possibility of heart attacks, especially in youngsters. Some city experts say…[...]

August 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Could tiny blood clots cause long COVID’s puzzling symptoms?

Scientists debate evidence for a micro-clot hypothesis that has some people pursuing potentially risky treatments Authors: Cassandra Willyard Nature 608, 662-664 (2022)doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02286-7 When Lara Hawthorne, an illustrator in Bristol, UK,…[...]

August 26, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Opinions | How long covid reshapes the brain — and how we might treat it

Authors: Wes Ely August 25, 2022 The Washington Post The young man pulled something from behind both ears. “I can’t hear anything without my new hearing aids,” said the 32-year-old husband…[...]

August 20, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders

Authors: Frances Stead Sellers Fri, August 19, 2022 Washington Post A study published this week in the Lancet Psychiatry showed increased risks of some brain disorders two years after infection…[...]

August 4, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Study Reveals Possible Causes of Long COVID Brain Fog

Authors: IANS July 2022 A team of international researchers may have uncovered the cause of the neurological conditions seen in patients with long-Covid, such as brain fog. The team from…[...]

August 2, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Neurotoxic amyloidogenic peptides in the proteome of SARS-COV2: potential implications for neurological symptoms in COVID-19

Authors : Mirren Charnley, Saba Islam, Guneet K. Bindra, Jeremy Engwirda, Julian Ratcliffe, Jiangtao Zhou, Raffaele Mezzenga, Mark D. Hulett, Kyunghoon Han, Joshua T. Berryman & Nicholas P. Reynolds Nature Communications volume 13, Article number: 3387 (2022) July…[...]

July 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

New research provides insight into Long COVID and ME

Authors: University of Otago July 12, 2022: Science Daily Summary: Researchers have uncovered how post-viral fatigue syndromes, including Long COVID, become life-changing diseases and why patients suffer frequent relapses. Arising…[...]

July 26, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 INCREASING STROKE RISKS IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

Author: University of Utah Health Communications The COVID-19 pandemic has been unpredictable as more is learned about the varied side effects of the virus. A typical respiratory infection, such as the…[...]

July 25, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022

Authors: Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News Two years into the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about how COVID-19 affects people with heart disease and stroke survivors. But like…[...]