Scientists made mini brains and infected them with coronavirus. What they saw could explain Long COVID

October 1, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Scientists made mini brains and infected them with coronavirus. What they saw could explain Long COVID

Author: Erin Prater Sat, November 5, 202 Yahoo News Just what is COVID capable of doing to the human brain? In a new study published in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from Sweden and a…[...]

September 6, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Patients with neurological disease are likelier to die after COVID, finds study

by Geoff McMaster, University of Alberta People with neurological disease have a greater chance of death after contracting COVID-19, according to a new University of Alberta study. The research also confirms…[...]

September 5, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Study Finds Alarming Surge In Deaths From Neurological Disease Among Young Adults

ZeroHedge June 24, 2024 A recent preprint study which relies on extensive data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) paints a concerning picture of the neurological health landscape in the…[...]

September 4, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Increased frequency and mortality in persons with neurological disorders during COVID-19

Candace M Marsters, Jeffrey A Bakal, Grace Y Lam, Finlay A McAlister, Christopher Power, Brain, awae117, https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae117, 20 April 2024 Abstract Determining the frequency and outcomes of neurological disorders associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…[...]

August 30, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Could COVID-19 Be Causing This Rare Spinal Cord Disorder?

Can COVID-19 cause a rare spinal condition called transverse myelitis? Learn what TM is and see the evidence connecting the two conditions. The year 2020 has been one for the…[...]

August 21, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Pathophysiological, immunological, and inflammatory features of long COVID

Karen Bohmwald1,2†Benjamín Diethelm-Varela1†Linmar Rodríguez-Guilarte1 , et. al., Front. Immunol., 27 February 2024, Sec. Viral Immunology, Volume 15 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1341600 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause severe global disruption, resulting…[...]

July 24, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Disease Olfactory Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Alex Zxi Jian Ho • Nur Izzati B. Ishak • Eugene Hung Chih Wong, Published: June 06, 2024,DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61855 Abstract Introduction Persistent olfactory dysfunction was seen in many patients upon coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection recovery.…[...]

July 23, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Acute Encephalitis During a SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

Yousfi Samah • Ansam Milhi • Sanae Elhasnaoui • Yassine Mebrouk, Published: June 09, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62009 Abstract It was in December 2019 that the coronavirus causing COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China. Although the primary clinical presentation…[...]

July 22, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Presenting as Encephalitis and Myopericarditis: A Report of a Rare Case

Nikolaos Kakaletsis • Ioannis Alevroudis • Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas •et. al., Published: June 10, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62056 Abstract COVID-19 might present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, from mild respiratory distress to severe multi-organ dysfunction. We present…[...]

July 10, 2024 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Covid-19: Two rare vaccine side effects detected in large global study

BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/ bmj.q488 (2024) The largest vaccine safety study to date has identified two new, but very rare, side effects associated with covid-19 vaccines—transverse myelitis and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. The Global Vaccine…[...]