Adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines and measures to prevent them

July 31, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines and measures to prevent them

Authors: Kenji Yamamoto Virol J. 2022; 19: 100. Published online 2022 Jun 5. doi: 10.1186/s12985-022-01831-0 PMCID: PMC9167431PMID: 35659687 Abstract Recently, The Lancet published a study on the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines and the waning of immunity with time.…[...]

July 30, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 Found to Infect Salivary Glands

Authors: Killian Meara March 26, 2021 Contagion Live People who experienced COVID-19 symptoms and had the virus in their saliva were more likely to report loss of taste and smell,…[...]

July 29, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Duration of Shedding of Culturable Virus in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (BA.1) Infection

Authors: Julie Boucau, Ph.D. Caitlin Marino, B.S. Ragon Institute, Cambridge, MA James Regan, B.S. Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA Rockib Uddin, B.S.Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Manish C. Choudhary,…[...]

July 28, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

New research provides insight into Long COVID and ME

Authors: University of Otago July 12, 2022: Science Daily Summary: Researchers have uncovered how post-viral fatigue syndromes, including Long COVID, become life-changing diseases and why patients suffer frequent relapses. Arising…[...]

July 27, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Saliva Could Hold Clues To How Sick You Will Get From COVID-19

Authors: Robert Service Science January 14, 2022 Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation. To the known risk factors for developing severe COVID-19—age, male…[...]

July 26, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19 INCREASING STROKE RISKS IN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

Author: University of Utah Health Communications The COVID-19 pandemic has been unpredictable as more is learned about the varied side effects of the virus. A typical respiratory infection, such as the…[...]

July 25, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

What heart and stroke patients need to know about COVID-19 in 2022

Authors: Michael Merschel, American Heart Association News Two years into the pandemic, researchers have learned a lot about how COVID-19 affects people with heart disease and stroke survivors. But like…[...]

July 25, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

How immune response triggered by COVID-19 may damage the brain

Findings could give insight into long-term neurological symptoms of COVID-19 Date:July 5, 2022Source:NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Summary:A new study describes the immune response triggered by COVID-19 infection…[...]

July 24, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Researchers are working together to better understand and treat the syndrome

Authors: SABRINA RICHARDS / FRED HUTCH NEWS SERVICE JANUARY 26, 2022 Robin Macnofsky’s first symptoms, in April 2020, were so mild she didn’t take a test for COVID-19, preferring to save…[...]

July 23, 2022 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Who’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues

Authors: Dennis Thompson Jul 19, 2022 The Indiana Gazette ometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.…[...]