COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds


Authors: Julie Steenhuysen September 22, 2022 Yahoo News People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine, […]

Coronavirus and blood clots: Causes, effects and treatment


Authors: Nascimento Pinto MSN The effects of Covid-19 on people are varied but city doctors have observed that there is a possibility of heart attacks, especially in youngsters.  Some city experts say heart attacks after Covid-19 are caused due to the presence of blood clots in the body. However, others believe there is neither any scientific evidence to […]

High cholesterol, overweight and reduced physical stamina are long COVID sequelae in young adults


Authors: University of Zurich Summary: 6, 2022:Science Daily As the Covid-19 pandemic evolves, the issue of post-infection consequences is growing in significance. Does Long Covid impact previously healthy young adults? Although this group is of great societal importance, representing the next generation and the backbone of the workforce, the intermediate-term and long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 […]

Study Finds Covid Boosters Cause “Net Harm” In Young Adults


Authors:  QUOTH THE RAVEN QTR Finance September 16, 2022 It was just a couple of days ago that I wrote about the explosive chronology of events laid out by Rutgers professor and Harvard PhD Dr. Richard Ebright that made it clear to me that the Covid “lab leak” origin was the most reasonable explanation for the pandemic. […]

COVID-19 vaccine may not stop long term effects on older adults


Authors: Associated Press New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for the long-term effects. In a study of veterans published Wednesday, about one-third who had breakthrough infections showed signs of long COVID. A separate report from the Centers for […]

Long COVID: which symptoms can be attributed to SARS-CoV-2 infection?


Authors: Christopher E Brightling Rachael A Evans Published:August 06, 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01385-X The Lancet Mortality rates following SARS-CoV-2 infection have decreased as a consequence of public health policies, vaccination, and acute antiviral and anti-inflammatory therapies.1 However, in the wake of the pandemic, post-acute sequelae of COVID-19, or long COVID, has emerged: a chronic illness in people who have […]

Long COVID after breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection


Authors: Ziyad Al-Aly, Benjamin Bowe & Yan Xie  Nature Medicine volume 28, pages1461–1467 (2022) Abstract The post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection—also referred to as Long COVID—have been described, but whether breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection (BTI) in vaccinated people results in post-acute sequelae is not clear. In this study, we used the US Department of Veterans Affairs […]

Long COVID after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection: Persistent heart inflammation might explain heart symptoms


Authors: Goethe University Frankfurt am Main Nature Medicine September 3,2022 After recovering from a SARS-CoV-2 infection, many people complain of persistent heart complaints, such as poor exercise tolerance, palpitations or chest pain, even if the infection was mild and there were no known heart problems in the past. Earlier studies, predominantly among young, physically fit […]

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19


SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 Journal information:Nature Medicine New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The research, conducted for the […]