Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs […]
Lung Abnormalities Seen in Children and Teens with Long COVID
Phase-resolved functional lung MRI reveals ventilation and perfusion concerns In addition to poor blood flow, a subgroup of long COVID patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms, such as shortness of breath, also […]
Long COVID-19 and the Lungs: What is Happening in the Airways?
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID-19. A research team led by […]
COVID-19 Discovery Could Spur Treatments for Chronic Lung Problems
Researchers Xiaoqin Wei, PhD, and Jie Sun, PhD, have made a COVID-19 discovery that could open the door to new treatments for the lingering effects of not just COVID but […]
Discovery Explains Long COVID Breathing Problems
UVA Health researchers have made a discovery about the immune system that explains breathing problems in Long COVID. From left: Alexandra Kadl MD; Sepideh Dolatshahi, PhD; Lyndsey Muehling, PhD; Judith […]
🫁 COVID-19 Vaccines and Lung Health: What Rare Studies Reveal
While COVID-19 vaccines have played a pivotal role in reducing severe disease and death, a small number of peer-reviewed studies have documented serious pulmonary complications—particularly interstitial lung disease (ILD)—following vaccination. […]
🫁 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 […]
Is It Normal to Have Shortness of Breath After COVID-19?
Medically reviewed by Alana Biggers, M.D., MPH — Written by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. on April 10, 2023 COVID-19 can damage the tissue in your lungs and may also affect your breathing patterns, which can cause shortness […]
Long COVID lung damage linked to immune system response
Inhibiting a protein associated with chronic inflammation improves lung health in mice with COVID-19. Helena Kudiabor, Nature A signalling molecule that helps to kick-start inflammation in the lungs could play […]
Evaluation of Pulmonary Function in Post-convalescent COVID-19 Adults: A Comparative Insight
Ghada E. Elgarawany • Sapna Shevade • Shahad Aldebi • Bader Ahmed • Fagr Omer • Raghad Adel, Published: June 06, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61773 Cite this article as: Elgarawany G E, Shevade S, Aldebi S, et al. (June 06, 2024) Evaluation of Pulmonary Function […]