COVID and Leukemia: What’s the Connection?


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


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


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


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 […]

Are we treating long COVID wrong? Immune-boosting treatment takes new approach


Coronavirus data All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. Visit our coronavirus hub for the most recent information on COVID-19. Was this helpful? A monoclonal antibody treatment called leronlimab could reduce long COVID symptoms in some patients, according to a recent pilot study published in the […]

Complement system causes cell damage in long Covid


Date: January 18, 2024 Source:University of Zurich Summary: Long Covid patients suffer from chronic symptoms such as fatigue or shortness of breath. As researchers have discovered, this is to some extent due to a part of our immune system called the complement system. The study identified a pattern in the blood proteins that will improve […]

Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment


By Vijay Kumar Malesu,Mar 7 2024 In a recent review published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology, a group of authors summarized recent advancements in understanding long coronavirus disease (COVID) ‘s mechanisms, impacts, and research needs for better diagnostics and treatments. Review: Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Background Long COVID, affecting over 65 million globally, manifests through […]

Severe COVID-19 May Lead to Long-Term Innate Immune System Changes


NIH-Funded Research Links Alterations to Inflammatory Protein, Underscores Vaccine Importance August 18, 2023 Severe COVID-19 may cause long-lasting alterations to the innate immune system, the first line of defense against pathogens, according to a small study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. These changes […]

Severe COVID-19 may be linked to long-haul symptoms


Byline: May 22, 2024 By Nardy Baeza Bickel Michigan NewsTopics: People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to a new University of Michigan study. The findings highlight the urgent need to characterize and treat long-haulers — people who continue to experience lingering symptoms months after their initial […]

From Infection to Chronic Illness: Learning From Long COVID


May 17, 2024, American Society for Microbiology Since the COVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has caused unexplained, chronic, post-infection symptoms in survivors. The phenomenon, known as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection or “Long COVID,” surfaced shortly after COVID-19 testing was introduced to the public, and doctors began noting a pattern of onset of chronic fatigue and dysautonomia in patients […]