New study reveals insights into COVID-19 antibody response durability

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University of Maryland School of Medicine, 2024 Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have published a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases investigating the antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Long-lived plasma cells are responsible for durable antibody responses that persist for decades after immunization or infection. For example, infection […]

Scientists Decode Deadly Blood Clot Disorder Triggered by COVID Vaccines

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By FLINDERS UNIVERSITY MAY 26, 2024 Researchers from Flinders University, along with international experts, have discovered that the PF4 antibodies causing VITT after adenovirus vector-based COVID-19 vaccination share identical molecular signatures with those found in similar cases following natural adenovirus infection. This finding, using a new approach developed at Flinders, has significant implications for understanding the genetic […]

People with long COVID have distinct patterns of inflammation detectable in the blood, which could potentially be targeted with immune therapies.

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Findings from the largest UK study of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infection show that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. In an analysis of more than 650 people who had been hospitalized with severe COVID-19, patients with prolonged symptoms showed evidence of immune system activation. The exact pattern […]

Arizona researcher publishes study on COVID-19 vaccine and tinnitus

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By: Melissa Blasius, May 24, 2024 Preexisting health conditions found to be a risk factor for developing vaccine-related tinnitus or hearing loss. A newly published scientific study about the COVID-19 vaccine found people with certain preexisting medical conditions were more likely to report ringing in the ears after getting immunized. A newly published scientific study about […]

Blood cell morphology and COVID-19 clinical course, severity, and outcome

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Published: 05 July 2021, Volume 14, pages 221–228, (2021), Journal of Hematopathology, Amirhossein Pezeshki, Atefeh Vaezi & Pardis Nematollahi  Abstract COVID-19 infection affects different organs of the human body, and blood cells are not an exception. Peripheral blood smear (PBS) is a simple and available method to investigate blood cells’ morphologic changes. In this study, we aimed to determine the morphologic […]

Reanalyzing the Impact of COVID-19 on the Kidneys

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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 […]

How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run

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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 […]

COVID-19−Associated Acute Kidney Injury and Longitudinal Kidney Outcomes

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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 […]

COVID and Leukemia: What’s the Connection?

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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

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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 […]