🔍 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 […]
Why NIH is pivoting from MRNA vaccines
BY JAY BHATTACHARYA The writer is director of the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ decision to wind down its MRNA vaccine development activities […]
Long COVID Sleep Disturbances: Phenotypes and Risk Factors from a Safety-Net Hospital
Angela Sohng , Ariana Rauch , Neoreet Braha , et. al., Sleep, Volume 48, Issue Supplement_1, May 2025, Page A605, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsaf090.1407 Abstract Introduction Millions globally suffer from long-term functional and cognitive impairment from post-acute-SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), or […]