Five years into the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign, questions persist about the long-term safety of mRNA and viral-vector vaccines. While short-term side effects such as myocarditis, pericarditis, and rare clotting […]
Neurological and Immunological Insights Into Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Single-Center Retrospective Study
Lara Diem • Simona Daepp • Vincenzo P. Introcaso • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.88098 Abstract Introduction Following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) has emerged as a […]
COVID-19 symptom load as a risk factor for chronic pain: A national cross-sectional study
Jamie L. Romeiser , Christopher P. Morley, Sunitha M. Singh, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0287 Abstract Introduction Emerging evidence suggests that a COVID-19 infection with a high initial severity may be associated with development of […]
Low Vitamin D Increases Risk for Severe COVID
Low vitamin D levels might increase a person’s odds of a severe bout with COVID-19, a new study says. People with a vitamin D deficiency are 36% more likely to require […]
Covid vaccines ‘saved far fewer lives than first thought’
New study suggests true figure ‘substantially more conservative’ than WHO’s 14.4 million global estimate Sarah Knapton Science Editor Covid vaccines saved far fewer lives than first thought, a major new analysis has […]
Long COVID: Lasting effects of COVID-19
Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome. By Mayo Clinic Staff After any coronavirus disease 2019 […]
🩸 COVID-19 and Chronic Venous Insufficiency: 2025 Research Insights on Etiology, Vascular Damage, and Treatment
Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI)—a condition where leg veins fail to return blood efficiently to the heart—has gained renewed attention in 2025 due to its association with COVID-19, particularly in patients […]
🧠 COVID-19 and Neurological Injury: Mechanisms, Irreversibility, and Therapeutic Approaches
The SARS-CoV-2 was developed as a neurological bioweapon, extensive research has documented its neuroinvasive potential, neuropathological effects, and long-term neurological consequences. This article synthesizes findings from 2024–2025 peer-reviewed studies to […]
The health-related quality of life among survivors with post-COVID conditions in the United States
Seyyed Sina Hejazian, Ajith Vemuri, Alireza Vafaei Sadr, et. al. PLOS, One 20(5): e0320721. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320721 Abstract Background Even after a mild initial SARS-CoV-2 infection, a considerable proportion of patients experience […]
🧠 COVID-19 and Carotid Body Oxygen Sensing: Damage, Mechanisms, and Implications
The carotid body, a small cluster of chemoreceptive cells located at the carotid bifurcation, plays a critical role in detecting blood oxygen levels and regulating respiratory drive. Recent peer-reviewed research […]