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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]