By Youri Benadjaoud and Sony Salzman Some say annual booster shots are not worth the risk for healthy people. In a major policy change, the Food and Drug Administration has announced a […]
Metformin and Long COVID: Rethinking an Old Drug for a New Syndrome
By John Murphy, The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation As the global medical community continues to grapple with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of its most elusive challenges remains long […]
🧠 Long COVID and Pitting Edema: Unraveling the Connection
🔍 Introduction Long COVID—also known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC)—has emerged as a complex, multisystem condition affecting up to 30% of individuals post-infection. Among its lesser-known but clinically […]
COVID-19’s hidden impact: Teen brains aged years in just months
By StudyFinds Staff SEATTLE — In the quiet bedrooms and virtual classrooms of the pandemic era, a hidden transformation was taking place. As teens navigated a world suddenly bereft of hallway chatter […]
Effectiveness of a Covid mRNA Vaccine Against Two Early Variants: A Reanalysis of Published Data
Eyal Shahar, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9066 Abstract Introduction: Two strong biases, immortal time and healthy vaccinee, have not received the attention they deserve in observational studies of Covid vaccines. The former arises from […]
COVID-19 Infection Induces Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Injury
Mohamad Rababah • Amer Rababah • Baha Alsmadi, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.91153 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory tract, and it can also lead […]
COVID-19’s deadly encore: Study reveals virus haunts heart health for years
By StudyFinds Staff LOS ANGELES — In the medical world, having heart disease puts you in a high-risk category that demands aggressive preventive care. Now, researchers have discovered something unexpected: surviving a […]
COVID linked to heart problem in women, study reveals
By Maddison Brennan-Mills, News.com.au COVID-19 could leave behind a hidden problem that lingers in women’s bodies for years, a new study has found. The research revealed the virus can prematurely age women’s blood […]
Exploration of Intersections and Divergences of Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Joao A. Kouyoumdjian • Leticia A. Yamamoto • Carla R. Graca, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.90607 Abstract Background: Fatigue is the most common symptom of Long COVID (LC), defined by persistent or newly emerging symptoms that develop at least three […]
Long COVID and brain inflammation: unravelling mechanisms and potential therapies
Fatemeh Saheb Sharif-Askari1,2*†Jacob Raber3*†Karem H. Alzoubi1,2 Patients with Long COVID often experience persistent brain-related symptoms, including brain fog, mood changes, and dizziness (1–3), likely driven by neuroinflammation even after the […]