Millions of long-Covid patients continue to struggle with cognitive difficulties Sumathi Reddy, WSJ Ken Todd stopped working in 2023 after experiencing long-Covid symptoms, including cognitive difficulties. Five years after the […]
Effects of Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Inflammatory Markers in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Amira Mohamed Taha • Amr Elrosasy • Ahmed S. Mohamed •et.al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.70613 Abstract The international healthcare community has encountered several difficulties because of the COVID-19 pandemic brought on by SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 can lead to an […]
Enhanced Treatment in Severe-Critical COVID-19 With Tocilizumab, Remdesivir, Dexamethasone
Abdel-Hameed W. Al-Mistarehi • Shadi El-Akawi • Khalid A. Kheirallah, et. al.DOI: 10.7759/cureus.67467 Abstract Background: Several medications have been proposed to manage COVID-19, with controversial data regarding their clinical benefits. We aimed to investigate the clinical […]
Llamas may hold the cure to COVID: study
McKenzie Beard NY Post A new study suggests that the long-necked, fuzzy mammals could be our secret weapon against COVID-19. Researchers in Belgium found that special particles in llama blood could help […]
The Straight Shot: Federal vaccine updates
By Peter Lurie, MD, MPH, Sarah Despres, Josh Rising, MD, MPH, Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD The first half of 2025 has seen many changes in federal vaccine policy and programs. This list—published June 3, […]
Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 Immunoglobulin G Antibody Among Hospitalized Patients and Healthcare Workers During the Delta Wave in Bangladesh
Md. Abdul Matin • Chowdhury Adnan Sami • Md. Ashraful Hassan Anjan • et. al DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82175 Peer-Reviewed Abstract Background: A reliable marker of COVID-19 past infection is the anti-spike IgG antibody (Ab) titer of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which […]
Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research
What is long COVID? What are the signs of long COVID? Does getting COVID multiple times increase long COVID risk? What long COVID treatments are available? Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling […]
Incidence of Neurological Manifestations in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients
Sasa Dragic • Andrea Dolencuk • Danica Momcicevic • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.85616 Abstract Introduction Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is not primarily a neurotropic virus. However, since angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptors are present […]
Viral Persistence and Serotonin Reduction Can Cause Long COVID Symptoms, Penn Medicine Research Finds
Components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the gut of some long COVID patients, causing persistent inflammation, vagus nerve dysfunction, and neurological symptoms PHILADELPHIA—Patients with long COVID – the long-term symptoms like […]
Severity of COVID-19 Infection and Persistent Dyspnea in Recovered Adults
Atif Saeed • Marium Nadeem Khan • Momina Kamran • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.85666 Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a high number of survivors with persistent symptoms, such as dyspnea, long after recovery. It […]