Essential thrombocythemia
One of the many clinical diseases caused by COVID-19. The virus can effect bone marrow and is responsible for abnormal production of both Red & White Blood Cells. COVID is…[...]
Two-Year Longitudinal Study Reveals That Long COVID Symptoms Peak and Quality of Life Nadirs at 6–12 Months Postinfection
Zoe O Demko, Tong Yu, Sarika K Mullapudi, M Gabriela Varela Heslin, et. al.Open Forum Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2024, ofae027, https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae027 Abstract Background Few longitudinal studies available characterize long COVID outcomes…[...]
Vascular Consequences: A Case Report on Posterior Circulation Infarction as a Sequela of COVID-19
Anil M. Philip • Lina J. George • Shubhashis Saha • Sethu Sadanandan, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65837 Abstract This case report presents a posterior circulation infarction in a previously healthy 39-year-old male, three months post-severe COVID-19. He presented with…[...]
Pediatric Respiratory Infections After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single-Center Experience
Walaa A. Shahin • Khaled Alamri • Eshraq Omar • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65779 Abstract Background Pediatric respiratory infections, mainly bronchiolitis, are a substantial clinical burden. The most common etiology is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Other viruses…[...]
Is Shortness of Breath a Symptom of COVID-19? What to Know
Medically Reviewed By Darragh O'Carroll, MD — Written By Tessa Cooper Dyspnea, the medical term for shortness of breath, is a symptom of COVID-19. Shortness of breath with COVID-19 can happen suddenly, even when you’re…[...]
Omicron Variant of COVID-19 Prognosis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Cheuk Cheung Derek Leung • Ellen Lok Man Yu • Yu Hong Chan • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65713 Abstract Background and aim: This retrospective cohort study aimed to investigate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)…[...]
FDA-Led Peer-Reviewed Study by High School Students Uncovers Alarming DNA Contamination in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine at FDA’s Own Lab
by Jim Hᴏft Jan. 5, 2025 TGP A group of high school students from Centreville High School in Virginia, in collaboration with the FDA, has uncovered alarming DNA contamination in both Pfizer’s…[...]
Long-Term Taste and Smell Outcomes After COVID-19
Ryan Sharetts, BS1,2; Shima T. Moein, MD, PhD1,2; et. al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(4):e247818. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.7818 Key Points Question What is the association of COVID-19 with long-term outcomes in taste and smell function as measured by state-of-the-art psychophysical tests?…[...]
5 things we know and still don’t know about COVID, 5 years after it appeared
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, and MIKE STOBBE Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn’t have a name,…[...]
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ face increased risk of death and many other health problems
Tristan Horrom, VA Research Communications A year into the pandemic, most people are familiar with the immediate symptoms of COVID-19 infection, which include breathing problems and fever. But reports of…[...]