Etheresia Pretorius, Mare Vlok, Chantelle Venter, Cardiovascular Diabetology volume 20, Article number: 172 (2021) Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2)-induced infection, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is characterized by acute clinical pathologies, […]
How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long […]
Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments
By Barbara Mantel, NBC News Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical trials as potential long Covid treatments. Scientists have […]
Cutting Edge: Hyperinflammatory Monocytes Expressing CD56 Abound in Severe COVID-19 Patients
Stefania Campana; Claudia De Pasquale; Giacomo Sidoti Migliore;, et. al. J Immunol (2022) 209 (4): 655–659. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.2200021 Abstract Proinflammatory monocytes play a preponderant role in the development of a cytokine storm […]
Platelet Indices as Novel Surrogate Markers for the Prognosis of COVID-19 Infection: An Observational Study
Vivek Lahane • Sourya Acharya • Samarth Shukla • et. al. June 12, 2024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62243 Abstract Background The new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes severe acute respiratory illness accountable for causing the coronavirus disease 2019 […]
People with Long COVID May Still Have Spike Proteins in Their Blood
A possible biomarker for long COVID suggests some people with the condition never fully cleared the virus BY SASHA WARREN, Epidemiology; Scientific American The now infamous condition long COVID presents as […]
Bone Marrow Suppression Secondary to the COVID-19 Booster Vaccine: A Case Report
Authors: Toral Shastri 1, Navkiran Randhawa 2, Ragia Aly 3, Masood Ghouse 3 PMID: 35210894 PMCID: PMC8863340DOI: 10.2147/JBM.S350290 Abstract As of September 2021, SARS-CoV-2 booster shots became widely available in the US to ensure continued protection against the virus. A […]
How To Increase Platelet Count In COVID Patients? What Is Thrombocytopenia?
Authors: Ananya Varma Platelets are said to play an important role in inflammatory signalling. Here is why it is important to keep a check of Platelet count in COVID patients. Given […]
Thrombocytopenia following Pfizer and Moderna SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination
Authors: Eun‐Ju Lee, 1 Douglas B. Cines, 2 Terry Gernsheimer, 3 Craig Kessler, 4 Marc Michel, 5 Michael D. Tarantino, 6 John W. Semple, 7 Donald M. Arnold, 8 Bertrand Godeau, 5 Michele P. Lambert, 9 , 10 and James B. Bussel 11 Cases of apparent secondary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after SARS‐CoV‐2 vaccination […]
Platelet Gene Expression and Function in COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Bhanu Kanth Manne (University of Utah, United States) Frederik Denorme (Molecular Medicine Program, University of Utah, United States), Elizabeth Middleton (University of Utah, United States), Irina Portier (University of […]