Mary Van Beusekom, MS The first known meta-analysis of how SARS-CoV-2 variant type and time since infection influence long-COVID symptoms ties Omicron to brain fog and paresthesia (numbness and tingling), while earlier […]
COVID‑19 Vaccination and Chronic Inflammatory Disease
John Murphy, CEO, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation (www.covid19longhaulfoundation.org ) Abstract COVID‑19 vaccination has altered the trajectory of the pandemic, yet its implications for patients with chronic inflammatory diseases (CIDs) remain […]
Why Long COVID Causes Shortness of Breath—and What We’re Learning to Do About It
Author: John Murphy Affiliation: COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation 🌬️ Introduction: When Breathing Doesn’t Bounce Back For many people recovering from COVID-19, the virus doesn’t simply go away. Weeks or months later, […]
Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Adults Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia
Ivan O. Rosas , Alejandra Benitez, James A. McKinnell, et. al., Cite This Article Abstract We conducted a multicenter, observational, 12-month follow-up study to identify the extended health burden of severe […]
🌬️ Idiopathic Dyspnea in Long COVID: Mechanisms, Diagnostics, and Emerging Therapies
🧠 Introduction Idiopathic shortness of breath—dyspnea without a clear structural or functional cause—is a perplexing symptom in many Long COVID patients. Despite normal imaging and pulmonary function tests, individuals report […]
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 […]
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: Persistent Shortness of Breath Due to Treatable Nerve Injury
Jonathan Aviv M.D. & Suiana Chandrasekhar M.D. | Some COVID-19 long haulers have persistent shortness of breath but normal lung imaging. (Photo source: iStock) Persistent shortness of breath in COVID-19 long […]
Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes in the Heart and Lungs and May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases
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 […]