From conjunctivitis to vertigo, coronavirus infections can affect disparate senses Authors: Emily Sohn SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN Red eyes, ringing ears, sensitivity to light, trouble hearing: although a loss of taste and smell have become well-known sensory symptoms of COVID, accumulating research suggests that vision and hearing are also frequent targets of SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes […]
Authors: Reena MukamalReviewed By Joseph T Nezgoda, MD MBASep. 14, 2021 An analysis of 121 patients dating back to the beginning of the pandemic unveils COVID’s most common effects on the eye. Share this information and remember: Widespread vaccination is key to ending the pandemic American Journal of Ophthalmology How does COVID reach the eyes? People respond in different ways […]
Authors: Susanne Medeiros; James G Chelnis, MD Jan. 18, 2022 American Journal of Opthalmology The British press recently reported that a 9-year-old boy was nearly blinded after developing ‘Covid eye’. He lost vision in one eye less than a week after testing positive for Covid-19. Physicians determined the boy had developed orbital cellulitis, a bacterial infection […]
Authors: Shotaro Tabata 1, Hiroki Hosoi 2, Shogo Murata 1, Satomi Takeda 1, Toshiki Mushino 1, Takashi Sonoki 1PMID: 34920343 PMCID: PMC8668346I: 10.1016/j.jaut.2021.102782 J Autoimmun. 2022 Jan; 126: 102782.Published online 2021 Dec 14. doi: 10.1016/j.jaut.2021.102782 Abstract The development of various autoimmune diseases has been reported after COVID-19 infections or vaccinations. However, no method for assessing the relationships between vaccines and the development of autoimmune diseases has been established. Aplastic anemia (AA) is […]
Authors: Toral Shastri 1, Navkiran Randhawa 2, Ragia Aly 3, Masood Ghouse 3 PMID: 35210894 PMCID: PMC8863340DOI: 10.2147/JBM.S350290 Abstract As of September 2021, SARS-CoV-2 booster shots became widely available in the US to ensure continued protection against the virus. A temporal relationship has been previously reported between the first or second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and the development of thrombocytopenia. However, adverse events related […]
Authors: Jackson S. Turner, Wooseob Kim, Elizaveta Kalaidina, Charles W. Goss, Adriana M. Rauseo, Aaron J. Schmitz, Lena Hansen, Alem Haile, Michael K. Klebert, Iskra Pusic, Jane A. O’Halloran, Rachel M. Presti & Ali H. Ellebedy Nature volume 595, pages421–425 (2021) Abstract Long-lived bone marrow plasma cells (BMPCs) are a persistent and essential source of protective antibodies1,2,3,4,5,6,7. Individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 have a substantially lower risk of reinfection with […]
Authors: William A. Haseltine Forbes March 22, 2022 Thanks to a new study from the UK we are now beginning to uncover the effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the brain. Comparing brain volume before and after individuals were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, this study documents significant cortical gray matter loss, equivalent to nearly 10 years of aging. Gweanaelle […]
Authors: Lenny Bernstein – March 21, 2022 The Washington Post People who had covid-19 were at greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within a year than those who managed to avoid the coronavirus, according to a large review of patient records released Monday. The finding is true even for people who had less severe or asymptomatic […]
Authors: Mahmoud Mohamed,a,⁎Mahmoud Nassar,bNso Nso,b and Mostafa Alfishawyc Arab J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun; 22(2): 177–179.Published online 2021 May 14. doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2021.05.00 8PMCID: PMC8118668PMID: 34090835 Abstract Despite the emerging data about the thrombophilic effect of the novel coronavirus [1] , the relation between coagulation disorders and the COVID-19 pandemic is still not well understood. Various studies pointed to the significant role of the COVID-19 […]
Authors: RALPH TURCHIANO SEPTEMBER 8, 2021 • Abstract Establishing the rate of post-vaccination cardiac myocarditis in the 12-15 and 16-17-year-old population in the context of their COVID-19 hospitalization risk is critical for developing a vaccination recommendation framework that balances harms with benefits for this patient demographic. Design, Setting and Participants: Using the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting […]
