Biomarkers: Promising and valuable tools towards diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of Covid-19 and other diseases

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Ali Bodaghi,a Nadia Fattahi,b,c and Ali Ramazanib,d,∗ Heliyon. 2023 Feb; 9(2): e13323. Published online 2023 Jan 30. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13323 PMCID: PMC9884646 PMID: 36744065 The use of biomarkers as early warning systems in the evaluation of disease risk has increased markedly in the last decade. Biomarkers are indicators of typical biological processes, pathogenic processes, or pharmacological reactions to therapy. The application and identification of biomarkers […]

Doctors Are Now Struggling to Differentiate Between Covid, Allergies, and Common Cold – ‘We Only Knew It Was Covid Because We Tested’

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By Jim Hᴏft Sep. 17, 2023  Medical professionals are finding it increasingly challenging to distinguish between Covid-19, allergies, and the common cold. Gone are the days when the loss of taste or smell and a dry cough were the telltale signs of Covid-19. According to Dr. Erick Eiting, vice chair of operations for emergency medicine at Mount […]

Lung Damage & Shortness of Breath After the COVID-19 Vaccine

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September 18, 2023 The COVID Long-haul Foundation: Opinion Shortness of breath is a side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine that has been found in vaccinated individuals. It can be caused by a few different things, including: Myocarditis and Pericarditis After the COVID-19 Vaccine Myocarditis and pericarditis are two types of heart inflammation that can occur […]

Acute blood biomarker profiles predict cognitive deficits 6 and 12 months after COVID-19 hospitalization

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Maxime Taquet, Zuzanna Skorniewska, Adam Hampshire, James D. Chalmers, Ling-Pei Ho, Alex Horsley, Michael Marks, Krisnah Poinasamy, Betty Raman, Olivia C. Leavy, Matthew Richardson, Omer Elneima, Hamish J. C. McAuley, Aarti Shikotra, Amisha Singapuri, Marco Sereno, Ruth M. Saunders, Victoria C. Harris, Linzy Houchen-Wolloff, Neil J. Greening, Parisa Mansoori, Ewen M. Harrison, Annemarie B. Docherty, Nazir I. Lone, PHOSP-COVID Study Collaborative Group Nature Medicine (August 2023)  Abstract Post-COVID cognitive deficits, including ‘brain fog’, are clinically complex, with both objective and […]

Predictive Role of Biomarkers in COVID-19 Mortality

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Ayşe Yılmaz,1 Öztürk Taşkın,1 Ufuk Demir,1 and Veysel G Soylu2 Cureus. 2023 Jan; 15(1): e34173. Published online 2023 Jan 24 doi: 10.7759/cureus.34173 PMCID: PMC9950690PMID: 36843833 Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in high mortality among patients in critical intensive care units. Hence, identifying mortality markers in the follow-up and treatment of these patients is essential. This study aimed to evaluate […]

Accelerated biological aging in COVID-19 patients

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Authors: Xue Cao, Wenjuan Li, Ting Wang, Dongzhi Ran,Veronica Davalos, Laura Planas-Serra, Aurora Pujol, Manel Esteller, Xiaolin Wang & Huichuan Yu  Nature Communications volume 13, 19 April 2022 Article number: 2135 (2022)  Abstract Chronological age is a risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19. Previous findings indicate that epigenetic age could be altered in viral infection. However, the epigenetic aging in COVID-19 has not been well studied. In […]

Incidence of New-Onset Hypertension Post–COVID-19: Comparison With Influenza

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Vincent Zhang, Molly Fisher,Wei Hou,Lili Zhang and Tim Q. Duong      Aug 2023 Hypertension. 2023;0 Abstract BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 may trigger new-onset persistent hypertension. This study investigated the incidence and risk factors associated with new-onset persistent hypertension during COVID-19 hospitalization and at ≈6-month follow-up compared with influenza. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was conducted in a major […]

In Long COVID, Doctors Offer Comprehensive Treatment

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SEP 16, 2023 – Authored by Marina Zhang The Epoch Times  COVID-19 and long COVID may be linked to impaired sensory neurons, a recent study Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study finds. Sensory neurons are responsible for smell, taste, touch, pain, and changes in temperature. Damage to them may lead to impaired senses. Surprisingly, the study found […]

Orthostatic Symptoms and Reductions in Cerebral Blood Flow in Long-Haul COVID-19 Patients: Similarities with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Published online 2021 Dec 24. doi: 10.3390/medicina58010028 PMCID: PMC8778312 PMID: 350563 C. (Linda) M. C. van Campen,1,* Peter C. Rowe,2 and Frans C. Visser1 Olli J. Polo, Academic Editor Abstract Background and Objectives: Symptoms and hemodynamic findings during orthostatic stress have been reported in both long-haul COVID-19 and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), but little work has directly compared patients from these two […]

‘Statistically Significant Increase’ In Myopericarditis And Single Organ Cutaneous Vasculitis Found After COVID-19 Vaccination

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FRIDAY, SEP 15, 2023 Authored by Megan Redshaw The Epoch Times  A large nationwide study of more than 4 million people in New Zealand identified a statistically significant association in two adverse events following vaccination with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. In the post-marketing safety study recently published in Springer, researchers examining 12 specific adverse events found an increase […]