Author: John Murphy Affiliation: COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID has emerged as a multifaceted syndrome with profound neuropsychiatric consequences. Among its most persistent and disabling sequelae is depression, which […]
Systemic Reluctance: Medical Inertia and the Pharmaceutical Industry’s Influence on Long COVID Treatment
Abstract Despite the global burden of Long COVID, the medical profession has demonstrated a striking reluctance to engage in consistent diagnosis, treatment, and research. This article explores the multifactorial roots […]
Long-term neurological and cognitive impact of COVID-19
Toka Elboraay, Mahmoud A. Ebada, Maged Elsayed, et. al., BMC Neurology volume 25, Article number: 250 (2025) Abstract Background Neuropsychiatric symptoms emerged early in the COVID-19 pandemic as a key feature of the virus, with research confirming […]
Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases
Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs […]
Lung Abnormalities Seen in Children and Teens with Long COVID
Phase-resolved functional lung MRI reveals ventilation and perfusion concerns In addition to poor blood flow, a subgroup of long COVID patients with cardiopulmonary symptoms, such as shortness of breath, also […]
Platelet-Rich Plasma for COVID-19-Related Olfactory Dysfunction
Ebraheem Albazee • Saad A. Alajmi • et, al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.94386 Abstract A notable rise in olfactory dysfunction (OD) prevalence has been observed since the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19-related OD is associated with several consequences, especially […]
Neuralgic amyotrophy associated with COVID-19 infection
Ismail Ibrahim Ismail 1,✉, Ehab A Abdelnabi 2, Jasem Y Al-Hashel 1,3, et. al., PMCID: PMC7980790 PMID: 33745038 Introduction Since the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) around the world, and the declaration of […]
Long COVID-19 and the Lungs: What is Happening in the Airways?
New research from the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI) has identified inflammation in the lungs’ smallest airways as the cause of pulmonary long COVID-19. A research team led by […]
Neuroimmune Convergence in Narcolepsy and Long COVID-Associated ME/CFS
John Murphy, The COVID Long-haul Foundation Introduction Narcolepsy and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), particularly as it manifests in the context of Long COVID, represent two distinct clinical entities with […]
Cortisol Dysregulation in Long COVID: A Neuroendocrine Perspective on Persistent Sequelae
John Murphy, The COVID 19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Long COVID, a multifaceted syndrome emerging after acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, has challenged conventional models of post-viral recovery. Among its many physiological disruptions, […]