John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., President, The COVID-19 Lonh-haul Foundation Abstract: Long COVID (post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, PASC) is increasingly recognized as a heterogeneous syndrome characterized by persistent fatigue, […]
Long-COVID Brain Fog: Reconsidering the Centrality of Ongoing Neuroinflammation
A Mechanistic Reappraisal of Cognitive Dysfunction Following SARS-CoV-2 Infection Author: John Murphy, CEO, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract “Brain fog” in Long COVID has often been attributed to persistent neuroinflammation driven […]
NIH RECOVER Clinical Trials and the First Emergence of Interventional Results in Long COVID Research: A Translational Turning Point
A Scholarly Review for Scientific American (Submission-Style Manuscript) John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., President, COVID-19 Long-Haul Foundation Abstract The NIH RECOVER Initiative represents the largest coordinated research program investigating post–acute […]
You Recovered From COVID, But Did Your Brain? New Scans Raise Questions
Research led by Kiran Thapaliya (Griffith University) Study Shows Structural Differences In COVID Patients Months After Infection, Even Among Those Who ‘Feel Fine’ In A Nutshell Brain scans of people […]
Study Finds Long COVID Disrupts Brain Adaptability and Emotional Health
Muhammad Tuhin, Science News Daily It starts quietly for many. A lingering headache. A missed word. A mental blank where a memory used to be. Months, even years after recovering […]
Brain changes discovered in patients still dealing with long COVID
StudyFinds CHICAGO — There are distinct changes in the brains of individuals with long COVID, differing from those who have fully recovered from the virus, a new study reveals. Approximately one […]
Two studies unveil key insights into long COVID
by University of Texas at Austin Health care providers are learning critical new information to help improve care for patients with long COVID, thanks to a pair of recent studies out […]
8 Tips For Coping With Long COVID Symptoms, According to an Expert
Up to 40% of adults who have recovered from COVID say they’ve experienced symptoms that linger for months Published 11/30/23, Hannah Murphy, The Messenger Three years after the onset of COVID-19, […]
Cognitive dysfunction in post-COVID-19 condition: Mechanisms, management, and rehabilitation
Marika Möller, Kristian Borg, Christer Janson, Maria Lerm, Johan Normark, Katarina NiwardSeptember 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 563-581 Abstract The long-term effects of COVID-19 on cognitive function have become an area of […]
Cerebral blood flow in patients recovered from mild COVID-19
Souvik Sen, Roger Newman-Norlund, Nicholas Riccardi, Christopher Rorden, Sarah Newman-Norlund, Sara Sayers, Julius Fridriksson, Makenzie Logue, June 2023 Journal of Neuroimaging Volume 33, Issue 5 p. 764-772 Abstract Background and Purpose Cerebral hypoperfusion has been described in both […]