Haitham Shabana • Hesham Abdelwahed, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.86045 Abstract Introduction The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) remains uncertain, with conflicting findings reported in the literature. While some studies […]
What is long COVID?
The Official Definition Long COVID is an infection-associated chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months as a continuous, relapsing and remitting, or […]
Biden’s Administration Suppressed COVID Evidence Contradicting Chinese Claims
Imagine a world war that left more than seven million dead, hundreds of millions became ill, wrecked the global economy, and left a generation with lasting psychological and developmental injuries. […]
Never-before-seen immune response explains why some people never get COVID-19
Chris Melore CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom — From mild cases to severe infections, hundreds of millions of people worldwide have had COVID-19 over the last four years. In the United States alone, […]
Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent In China Raises New Questions For U.S. Investigators
A Chinese patent for a COVID-19 vaccine filed just weeks after the virus emerged in the United States is drawing fresh scrutiny from U.S. investigators examining the origins of the pandemic […]
Is Covid Rewriting the Rules of Aging? Brain Decline Alarms Doctors
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, […]