Authors: Qin Yao, M.D., Máire E. Doyle, Ph.D., Qing-Rong Liu, Ph.D.,et. al., NEJM Evid 2023;2(9) DOI: 10.1056/EVIDoa2300046 Abstract Background We sought to determine whether ongoing taste disturbance in the postacute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 period is associated with persistent […]
Long COVID: damaged mitochondria in muscles might be linked to some of the symptoms
Caroline Dalton, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Genetics, Sheffield Hallam University It’s estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID – persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection. Long […]
COVID-19 Humic/Fulvic Acid Plus Epigallocatechin Gallate Treatment: A Retrospective Chart Review
Richard Williams, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77188 Abstract Introduction: The initial COVID-19 infection caused significant mortality in the nursing home setting. The mortality in our facility was approximately 50% and occurred in the later phase […]
Study Shows Cannabis Has The Potential To Prevent And Treat Covid-19
By A.J. Herrington, Forbes Contributor. A.J. Herrington is freelance writer covering weed news and culture. Compounds in cannabis have the potential to prevent and treat Covid-19, according to a review of […]
Management of Severe SARS-CoV-2-Associated Organizing Pneumonia With Immunoglobulins
Bimaje Akpa, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77120 Abstract Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a pulmonary inflammatory disorder involving the alveolar airspaces and ducts and resulting in interstitial lung disease. It is usually corticosteroid responsive. There […]
FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s effort to impose new requirements on Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine — the nation’s only traditional protein-based option for the coronavirus — is sowing uncertainty about updates to other […]
The Impact of Low Serum Magnesium Levels on COVID-19 Severity and Potential Therapeutic Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation: A Systematic Review
Mehrab Hasan Majumder • Sadman Sazzad • Rabeya Hasin • Tet. al.DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77118 Abstract In this review, our objective was to analyze the association between serum magnesium (Mg) levels, Mg supplementation, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes. […]
Zinc Deficiency Associated With an Increase in Mortality in COVID-19 Patients: A Meta-Analysis
Chirag Raval • Spencer Z. Rheingold • Antonio M. Gordon • Patrick Hardigan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77011 Abstract The exact role of zinc in COVID-19-infected patients is not well understood. We examined the effects and outcomes of zinc deficiency […]
Chest Pain With Significantly Elevated Troponins: Be Wary of False Positives
Taarunya T. Narayanan • Tamara Naneishvili • William Moody • John Townend • Peter Ludman, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.77018 Abstract High-sensitivity cardiac troponins are considered a gold standard for diagnosing acute myocardial infarction and myocardial injury. However, the occurrence of false […]
19-Year-Old’s Breasts Balloon from B Cup to Triple G After Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine — Researchers Call It First-of-its-Kind Case
by Jim Hᴏft , TGP Researchers from the University of Toronto have documented a rare instance of gigantomastia—abnormal and excessive breast growth—following the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. A 19-year-old woman, […]