John Murphy, CEO & President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract SARS-CoV-2 provokes a uniquely heterogeneous and dynamic immune response that ranges from efficient viral control to fulminant hyperinflammation and prolonged immune […]
CDC downplayed COVID vaccine efficacy concerns, newly released emails show
By Josh Christenson WASHINGTON — Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) discussed how to downplay concerns about COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and avoid “too precise” comparisons between the benefits of […]
Long Covid: Hormone Imbalances and/or Rather Complex Immune Dysregulations?
Christian A Koch, Journal of the Endocrine Society, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024, bvae043, https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvae043 Commentary Approximately 5% of all individuals infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) […]
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 […]
Respiratory Viruses Like Flu Or COVID Could Cause ‘Sleeping’ Cancer Cells To Wake Up
StudyFinds Analysis, Steve Fink In A Nutshell AURORA, Colo. — Common respiratory infections like the flu and COVID-19 might jolt dormant cancer cells back to life in survivors, causing them to multiply […]
Autoimmunity as One of Long COVID’s Underlying Drivers
by Isabella Backman New research offers evidence that autoimmunity—in which the body’s immune system targets its own tissues—is a driver in some cases of Long COVID. Why COVID-19 sometimes leads […]
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 […]
Immune system shifts may explain why some long COVID patients struggle to breathe
by University of Virginia Research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has revealed crucial new insights into the immune systems of COVID-19 survivors, particularly those struggling with persistent breathing […]
Neurological and Immunological Insights Into Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Lara Diem • Simona Daepp • Vincenzo P. Introcaso • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.88098 Abstract Introduction Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) has emerged as a […]
Cats With Deadly Coronavirus Offer Insight Into Stem Cell Therapy For Long COVID
By StudyFinds Analysis In a Nutshell DAVIS, Calif. — A breakthrough study using cats with a deadly coronavirus infection suggests that stem cell therapy could offer a promising new approach for helping […]