By Theo Farrant New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog. Scientists in Japan have identified a potential biological cause of Long COVID brain fog, […]
Research highlighting chronic inflammation opens path to treating illness that affects millions of Americans
A new study from investigators at Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center sheds light on why some people never fully recover from COVID-19. In research that analyzed blood samples […]
Blackout Syndromes in Long-COVID: Etiology, Physiology, Pathology, and Clinical Determinants
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., DPH, President The Covid Long-haul Foundation AbstractPersistent transient loss of consciousness and pre-syncope (“blackout phenomena”) are increasingly recognized sequelae in patients with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 […]
Inflammation: The Molecular Convergence of Gout, COVID-19, and Uric Acid Metabolism
Inflammation is not merely a symptom—it is a biological imperative. It orchestrates the body’s defense against infection, injury, and metabolic imbalance. Yet when dysregulated, inflammation becomes a crucible for chronic […]
Long covid patients are desperate for treatments. These trials may help.
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-19 coagulopathy, thrombosis, and bleeding
Noel C. Chan, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Blood (2020) 136 (4): 381–383.https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.2020007335 In this issue of Blood, Al-Samkari et al expand our understanding of thrombosis and bleeding risks and their predictors in hospitalized patients with […]
Post-COVID-19 Inflammatory Arthritis Treated With Upadacitinib: A Case Report
Cherie S. Zhi • Ami Ben-Artzi, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78799 Abstract Two patients who developed inflammatory arthritis following COVID-19 infection are presented, characterized by arthralgias, arthritis, and elevated markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein). Both patients […]
Musculoskeletal Manifestations of COVID-19: Currently Described Clinical Symptoms and Multimodality Imaging Findings
Abstract COVID-19, the clinical syndrome produced by infection with SARS-CoV-2, can result in multisystem organ dysfunction, including respiratory failure and hypercoagulability, which can lead to critical illness and death. Musculoskeletal […]
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 […]