SARS-COV-2 a trigger of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder

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Authors: Magnus Johnsson,Fredrik Asztely, et. al. June 2022 Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology Abstract SARS-COV-2 frequently cause neurological disorders and is sometimes associated with onset of autoimmune diseases affecting the nervous system. Over recent years, a rare but distinct diagnosis designated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disorder (MOGAD) has been recognized in patients with attacks of […]

Navigating long COVID

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Mark Elliott was vaccinated and boosted when he was exposed to COVID-19. A year later he’s still struggling with long COVID symptoms. Mark Elliott, Ph.D., is a 66-year-old associate professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular medicine at George Washington University who has been struggling with long COVID for the past year. Long COVID […]

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations

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Hannah E. Davis, , Lisa McCorkell, Julia Moore Vogel, Eric J. Topol Nature Reviews Microbiology volume 21, pages133–146 (2023)Cite this article Abstract Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals […]

New chronic Covid study offers insight into which immunocompromised patients are most at risk

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By Elizabeth Cooney Jan. 24, 2024 Reprints You’ve heard of long Covid, a condition in which the acute infection subsides but troubling symptoms persist. Less well known is chronic Covid: The virus just doesn’t leave, sometimes staying in patients’ bodies long enough to mutate into new variants. This happens to people whose immune systems are compromised, whether […]

Covid-19 has changed and so has our immunity. Here’s how to think about risk from the virus now

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By Brenda Goodman, CNN August 28, 2023 Experts say it’s less risky to catch Covid-19 than it used to be, but there are still good reasons not to treat it casually. Daly and Newton/The Image Bank RF/Getty ImagesCNN —  Covid-19 was never just another cold. We knew it was going to stick around and keep changing to try to […]

COVID-19: Long-term effects

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Some people continue to experience health problems long after having COVID-19. Understand the possible symptoms and risk factors for post-COVID-19 syndrome. By Mayo Clinic Staff Most people who get coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recover within a few weeks. But some people — even those who had mild versions of the disease — might have symptoms […]

COVID Vaccines Could Trigger Vasculitis, Damaging Multiple Organs

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Several case reports indicate the COVID vaccines may be associated with vasculitis, a condition that inflames and damages blood vessels. By Ellen Wan, 2024 The Epochtimes Various diseases associated with COVID-19 vaccines have been reported. A recent case study indicated that COVID-19 vaccination may trigger the development of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis, potentially damaging multiple organs. […]

Skin Manifestations Associated with COVID-19: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives

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Giovanni Genovese,a,b Chiara Moltrasio,a,c Emilio Berti,a,b and Angelo Valerio Marzanoa, Dermatology. 2020 Nov 24 : 1–12.Published online 2020 Nov 24. doi: 10.1159/000512932 PMCID: PMC780199 PMID: 33232965 Abstract Background Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is an ongoing global pandemic caused by the “severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2” (SARS-CoV-2), which was isolated for the first time in Wuhan (China) in December 2019. Common symptoms include fever, cough, […]

70% of Embalmers Report Finding Strange Blood Clots Beginning in Mid-2021

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In a recent survey of 269 embalmers across four major countries and three continents, more than 70% reported finding strange fibrous white blood clots in significant percentages of corpses in 2023 — clots they were not finding pre-pandemic. A similar survey conducted in late 2022 revealed that 66% of embalmers began finding the unusual clots in mid-2021, […]

Researchers find an eye-opening COVID-19 symptom you can’t ignore

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About 20% of people suffer from dry eye disease due to a COVID-19 infection Authors:   Herb Scribnerhscribner@deseretnews.com Mar 29, 2022, Researchers recently discovered that about 20% of people infected by the novel coronavirus end up with dry eye disease. Why it matters: The dry eye COVID-19 symptom joins a growing list of various coronavirus symptoms someone can experience after infection. […]