Authors: Keshav K. Singh,* Gyaneshwer Chaubey,* Jake Y. Chen, and Prashanth Suravajhala Because of the ongoing pandemic around the world, the mechanisms underlying the SARS-CoV-2-induced COVID-19 are subject to intense investigation. Based on […]
Chronic Fatigue May Be Long-Term Effect of COVID
Authors: Carolyn Crist A large number of people who contract the coronavirus don’t fully recover in a few weeks, and many of them are experiencing chronic fatigue. More than a […]
Cytokine Storm in COVID-19: The Current Evidence and Treatment Strategies
Authors: Yujun Tang,† Jiajia Liu,† Dingyi Zhang, Zhenghao Xu, Jinjun Ji,* and Chengping Wen* Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2) is the pathogen that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As of 25 May 2020, the […]
SARS-CoV-2 infection: The role of cytokines in COVID-19 disease
Authors: Víctor J Costela-Ruiz 1, Rebeca Illescas-Montes 1, Jose M Puerta-Puerta 2, Concepción Ruiz 3, Lucia Melguizo-Rodríguez 1 COVID-19 disease, caused by infection with SARS-CoV-2, is related to a series of physiopathological mechanisms that mobilize a wide variety of […]
Cytokine storm in COVID-19: pathogenesis and overview of anti-inflammatory agents used in treatment
Authors: Mehmet Soy 1, Gökhan Keser 2, Pamir Atagündüz 3, Fehmi Tabak 4, Işık Atagündüz 5, Servet Kayhan COVID-19 infection has a heterogenous disease course; it may be asymptomatic or causes only mild symptoms in the majority of the cases, […]
TNF Biologics and COVID-19: What Autoimmune Patients Need to Know
Authors: If you’re taking a type of medication known as tumor necrosis factor inhibitors, also called anti-TNF or TNFis, you may be wondering how these drugs could impact your chances […]
Persistent COVID-19-associated neurocognitive symptoms in non-hospitalized patients
Authors: Joanna Hellmuth 1 2, T Allen Barnett 3, Breton M Asken 4, J Daniel Kelly 5, Leonel Torres 6, Melanie L Stephens 4 7, Bryan Greenhouse 6, Jeffrey N Martin 5, Felicia C Chow 7 8, Steven G Deeks 9, Meredith Greene 10, Bruce L Miller 4 7, Wesley Annan 4 7, Timothy J Henrich 6, Michael J Peluso 9 As cases of […]
Interferons (Alfa, Beta)
Authors: NIH Interferons are a family of cytokines with antiviral properties. They have been suggested as a potential treatment for COVID-19 because of their in vitro and in vivo antiviral properties. Recommendation The COVID-19 […]
Cytokine Storm
Authors: David C. Fajgenbaum, M.D., and Carl H. June, M.D. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has reminded us of the critical role of an effective host immune […]
Can COVID-19 Immunity Last for Years?
Author: Christina Aungst, PharmD Key takeaways: People who were sick with COVID-19 and recovered might have long-term immunity that lasts for months or years. We don’t know how long vaccine […]