Burcu Vural Camalan • Naciye Badir • Sumeyra Doluoglu • Onural Ozturk, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87149 Abstract Purpose: This exploratory study aimed to determine the nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus and to characterize the distribution of other culturable bacterial species […]
COVID-19 coagulopathy, thrombosis, and bleeding
Noel C. Chan, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Blood (2020) 136 (4): 381–383. In this issue of Blood, Al-Samkari et al expand our understanding of thrombosis and bleeding risks and their predictors in hospitalized patients with […]
Scientists discover why long COVID makes patients so tired
StudyFinds Analysis AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A new study is revealing the physical cause behind the persistent fatigue long COVID-19 patients experience. Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) and Vrije Universiteit […]
10-minute treatment could restore smell in long COVID patients
StudyFinds CHICAGO — A new 10-minute treatment can potentially restore the sense of smell in patients suffering from long-term olfactory dysfunction prevalent in the aftermath of COVID-19. While the majority of […]
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
Story by Jamie Ducharme, MSN In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she […]
Air filtration systems do not stop you from getting COVID, study warns
StudyFinds NORWICH, United Kingdom — Air filtration systems do not diminish the chances of illness, contradicting their rise in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals. The study calls into […]
COVID-19-Associated Fungal Infection: Outcomes From a COVID-19 Hospital
Vijaya Kumar Lukka • KVS Kumar Chowdary • Sri Lekha Bandaru • Kolli Naga Saritha, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87104 Abstract Background Mucormycosis is a type of invasive fungal infection seen in diabetics and immunocompromised individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Long COVID-19 is linked to chronic pain conditions, says study
by University of Michigan Many patients continue to struggle in the wake of the pandemic as they grapple with ongoing symptoms triggered by COVID-19 infection, a condition commonly known as long […]
Moderna’s flu vaccine shows positive late-stage trial results, paving way for combination Covid shot
Annika Kim Constantino@annikakimc Key Points Moderna on Monday said its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine produced a stronger immune response than a currently available shot in a late-stage trial, clearing a path forward for […]
CDC: New COVID Variant Estimated To Be No. 1 Strain In US
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A new estimate from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that a COVID-19 variant that has been driving […]