Long COVID: Where Are We in 2023?

October 19, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Long COVID: Where Are We in 2023?

Hariharan Regunath, MD, Vamsi P. Guntur, MD Mo Med. 2023 Mar-Apr; 120(2): 102–105.PMCID: PMC10121126 PMID: 37091941 Copyright and License information PMC Disclaimer NCBI The term “COVID Long-Hauler” or “Long-Haul COVID” was first created by…[...]

October 18, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Large study provides scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptoms

May 25, 2023, National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute NIH-funded research effort identifies most common symptoms, potential subgroups, and initial symptom-based scoring system – with aim of improving future diagnostics…[...]

October 18, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report and Discussion on Allergic Reactions and Vaccine Safety

Jesus Ivan Martinez-Ortega1 and Felipe de Jesus Perez Hernandez2 Cureus. 2023 Sep; 15(9): e44860. Published online 2023 Sep 7. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44860 PMCID: PMC10560097 PMID: 37809203 Abstract This case report examines a rare occurrence of chronic spontaneous urticaria…[...]

October 18, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19: an overview of evidence, biomarkers, mechanisms and potential therapies

Suo-wen Xu, Iqra Ilyas & Jian-ping Weng Acta Pharmacologica Sinica volume 44, pages695–709 (2023) Cite this article 17 October 2022 Abstract The fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is still raging. However,…[...]

October 17, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

COVID-19-Related Long-Term Taste Impairment: Symptom Length, Related Taste, Smell Disturbances, and Sample Characteristics

Cardoso Soares P, Moreira de Freitas P, de Paula Eduardo C, et al. (April 24, 2023) COVID-19-Related Long-Term Taste Impairment: Symptom Length, Related Taste, Smell Disturbances, and Sample Characteristics. Cureus…[...]

October 17, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

People with smell disorders may get relief with an experimental treatment

March 31, 2023, 5:49 PM EDT By Erika Edwards and Kristen Dahlgren NBC News Is it 'voodoo' or does a procedure called a stellate ganglion block help patients with long Covid-related loss of…[...]

October 17, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Scientists offer new explanation for long COVID

A team of scientists is proposing a new explanation for some cases of long COVID, based on their findings that serotonin levels were lower in people with the complex condition.…[...]

October 17, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Jan 9 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Medical Life Sciences Neuropsychology Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative pathogen of COVID-19, has…[...]

October 16, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Narcolepsy following COVID‐19: A case report and review of potential mechanisms

Yazdani Roya, 1 Barzkar Farzaneh, 2 Almasi‐Dooghaee Mostafa, 1 Shojaie Mahsa, 1 and Zamani Babak 1 Clin Case Rep. 2023 Jun; 11(6): e7370. Published online 2023 May 25. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7370 PMCID: PMC10213711, PMID: 37251741 Key Clinical Message The immune activation in COVID‐19 may trigger narcolepsy…[...]

October 16, 2023 | John Murphy | Leave a Comment

Does COVID-19 Cause Weird Dreams?

Dr. Sruthi M., MBBS, Medical Reviewer: Pallavi Suyog Uttekar, MD Medically Reviewed on 4/12/2022Disease and Condition: Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) coronavirus (covid-19) health center/coronavirus a-z list/does covid-19 cause weird dreams article Medical Net Research…[...]