Endothelial Dysfunction and Spike Protein Persistence in Long COVID: Mechanisms, Vulnerabilities, and Clinical Evidence

November 20, 2025 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Endothelial Dysfunction and Spike Protein Persistence in Long COVID: Mechanisms, Vulnerabilities, and Clinical Evidence

Author: John Murphy, President, COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), is characterized by persistent symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. Among its most compelling…[...]

January 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Elevated Expression of Serum Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecules in COVID-19 Patients

Authos: Ming Tong,1Yu Jiang,2Da Xia,3Ying Xiong,3Qing Zheng,4Fang Chen,2Lianhong Zou,2Wen Xiao,2 and Yimin Zhu2 J Infect Dis. 2020 Sep 15; 222(6): 894–898.Published online 2020 Jun 24. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa349 PMCID: PMC7337874PMID: 32582936 Abstract In a retrospective study of 39…[...]

August 14, 2021 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Inflammatory brain injury higher in men with acute COVID-19, finds study

Download PDF Copy Authors: By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been associated with both short- and long-term neurologic complications, including stroke, brain fog and persistent tiredness.…[...]