People with long COVID have distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with immune therapies.

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Findings from the largest UK study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection show that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. In an analysis of more than 650 people who had been hospitalized with severe COVID-19, patients with prolonged symptoms showed evidence of immune system activation. The exact pattern […]

Arizona researcher publishes study on COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus

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By: Melissa Blasius, May 24, 2024 Preexisting health conditions found to be a risk factor for developing vaccine-related tinnitus or hearing loss. A newly published scientific study about the COVID-19 vaccine found people with certain preexisting medical conditions were more likely to report ringing in the ears after getting immunized. A newly published scientific study about […]

Blood cell morphology and COVID-19 clinical course, severity, and outcome

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Published: 05 July 2021, Volume 14, pages 221–228, (2021), Journal of Hematopathology, Amirhossein Pezeshki, Atefeh Vaezi & Pardis Nematollahi  Abstract COVID-19 infection affects different organs of the human body, and blood cells are not an exception. Peripheral blood smear (PBS) is a simple and available method to investigate blood cells’ morphologic changes. In this study, we aimed to determine the morphologic […]

Reanalyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Kidneys

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February 26, 2024, by Serena Crawford In a new study, Yale researchers found that adults with COVID-19 who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) have a lower risk of kidney disease progression and mortality over the longer term compared to those with AKI related to other causes. When treating patients during the pandemic, Yale School of […]

How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run

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Date: June 29, 2021, Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months — a possible explanation for long COVID.     FULL STORY Using real-time deformability cytometry, researchers at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin in Erlangen were able to […]

COVID-19−Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Outcomes

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Abinet M. Aklilu, MD, MPH1,2; Sanchit Kumar, MD, MBBS1; James Nugent, MD, MPH1,3; et al JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(4):414-423. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.8225 Key Points Question  Are hospitalized patients who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) associated with COVID-19 at risk of worse kidney function trajectory and higher mortality than those with AKI associated with other illnesses? Findings  This multicenter cohort study using electronic health records of 9624 hospitalized patients with […]

COVID and Leukemia: What’s the Connection?

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Written by Lisa Mulcahy, May 31, 2023 – WebMD Once you test negative after a bout with COVID-19, it’s a great idea to get a full health screening. This is especially important for people who are at risk for, or have, blood cancers like leukemia.  If you have blood cancer, you need to have a clear picture […]

People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition

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Research conducted at Mount Sinai and Yale confirms long COVID is a biological disease by showing blood biomarkers that can predict who has it (September 25, 2023) Nature Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of […]

Immune damage in Long Covid

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Links between the complement and coagulation systems could lead to Long Covid therapies WOLFRAM RUF Authors Info & Affiliations, SCIENCE, 18 Jan 2024, Vol 383, Issue 6680, pp. 262-263, DOI: 10.1126/science.adn1077, BY CARLO CERVIA-HASLER, SARAH C. BRÜNINGK, TOBIAS HOCH, ET AL. Acute infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cause a respiratory illness that can be associated with systemic […]

Overreporting COVID-19 As An Underlying Cause Of Death Inflated Mortality Numbers During Pandemic: Analysis

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MAY 24, 2024 – Authored by Megan Redshaw, J.D. The Epoch Times  A new analysis suggests COVID-19 was reported more frequently than it should have been as an underlying cause of death, inflating COVID-19 mortality numbers and attributing deaths from other causes to the virus. In a preprint paper published in Research Gate, researchers aimed to identify […]