By Richard Sima The Washington Post Five years since the pandemic began, millions of people are still grappling with long COVID, even as new patients are joining their ranks. “Considering […]
COVID Long-Haul Illnesses: Five Years of Recovery, Research, and Hope
Five years after the global onset of COVID-19, long-haul illnesses—collectively known as long COVID—remain a complex and evolving public health challenge. Affecting millions worldwide, long COVID is now recognized as […]
🫁 Long COVID and Gas Exchange Dysfunction: Interstitial Fibrosis, Therapeutic Strategies, and Reversibility
Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), continues to affect millions globally, with shortness of breath and impaired gas exchange among its most persistent symptoms. Recent peer-reviewed studies […]
Treatment on Trial to Reverse Long COVID Effects
The NIH-funded trial will determine if immunomodulation can improve brain and cardiovascular dysfunction. An immunomodulator being investigated by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center holds promise in reversing the effects […]
Treatment on Trial to Reverse Long COVID Effects
The NIH-funded trial will determine if immunomodulation can improve brain and cardiovascular dysfunction. An immunomodulator being investigated by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center holds promise in reversing the effects […]
Baricitinib for patients with severe COVID-19—time to change the standard of care?
AuthorsAlexander Supadya,c,d and Robert Zeiserb Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Feb 3doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00021-2 [Epub ahead of print]PMCID: PMC8813061PMID: 35123659 Mortality is high among patients with severe COVID-19 who require invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).1, 2 Therefore, […]
Arthritis drug reduces mortality in severe COVID-19, huge clinical trial finds
For hospitalized patients already taking other proven COVID-19 drugs, pill further reduces chance of death Authors: KAI KUPFERSCHMIDT 3 MAR 2022 1:20 PM Baricitinib, an oral drug that dampens an […]