Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don’t prevent it


Authors: LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer MAY 26, 202 New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and…[...]

Children with long covid


Authors: Helen Thomson New Sci. 2021 Feb 27; 249(3323): 10–11.Published online 2021 Mar 3. doi: 10.1016/S0262-4079(21)00303-1PMCID: PMC7927578PMID: 33686318 Abstract Almost half of children who contract covid-19 may have lasting symptoms, which should factor into decisions…[...]

Study: Myocarditis risk 37 times higher for children with COVID-19 than uninfected peers


Authors: Melissa Jenco, News Content Editor August 31, 2021 The risk of myocarditis for children under 16 years is 37 times higher for those infected with COVID-19 than those who…[...]

COVID virus linked with headaches, altered mental status in hospitalized kids


Authors: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH Peer-Reviewed Publication PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2022 – Of hospitalized children who tested or were presumed positive for SARS-CoV-2, 44% developed neurological symptoms, and these kids were…[...]

Link between fever, diarrhea, severe COVID-19, and persistent anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies


Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD Jan 7 2021 Ever since the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, there have been many attempts to understand the nature and duration of immunity…[...]

Clinical determinants of the severity of COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis


Authors: Xinyang Li, Xianrui Zhong, Yongbo Wang, Xiantao Zeng, Ting Luo,Qing Liu  Published: May 3, 2021 AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to systematically identify the possible risk factors responsible for severe cases. MethodsWe…[...]

The incidence, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of pneumothorax in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review


Authors: Woon H. Chong,a,⁎Biplab K. Saha,bKurt Hu,c and Amit Chopraa Abstract Background Pneumothorax has been frequently described as a complication of COVID-19 infections. Objective In this systematic review, we describe the incidence,…[...]

Neurologic Manifestations Associations of COVID-19


High-quality epidemiologic data is still urgently needed to better understand neurologic effects of COVID-19. Authors: Shraddha Mainali, MD; and Marin Darsie, MD VIEW/PRINT PDF Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2…[...]