It’s important to connect with a healthcare provider, get quality sleep and balance your activities with your energy levels You had COVID-19 a few weeks or even months ago. But you’re still dealing with the symptoms of the infection, like fatigue and shortness of breath. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our […]
Fatima Safini • Bouchra Amaoui • Kenza Oqbani • et. al. , 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6503 Abstract Low-dose radiotherapy (LD-RT) has historically been used to treat severe bacterial and viral pneumonia due to its immunomodulatory properties. However, this technique has been delayed since the advent of antibiotics and the carcinogenic risk associated with radiation therapy. Currently, it represents an alternative therapeutic in the SARS-CoV-2 […]
Ifeanyichukwu Ozobu • Ethan Salter • Sophia Salter • et. al. 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65045 Abstract mRNA vaccines have been a critical tool in combating the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and demonstrated a high safety profile. However, rare cases of isolated oculomotor nerve palsy following vaccination have been reported. These few reported cases can be divided into two groups based on symptom […]
by Amsterdam University Medical Center Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have discovered that the persistent fatigue in patients with long COVID has a biological cause, namely mitochondria in muscle cells that produce less energy than in healthy patients. The results of the study were published in Nature Communications. “We’re seeing clear changes in the […]
Ahmed Shaikh • Rani Hammoud • Emad Al Duhirat • et. al. 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65014 Abstract Introduction: Although a COVID-19 nasopharyngeal swab is a safe procedure routinely performed by healthcare providers, it can lead to complications that can be life-threatening. We present seven cases of intractable epistaxis following a nasopharyngeal swab that required sphenopalatine artery ligation. We aim to shed light on […]
Temitope B. Abegunde • Christophe Persad • Sojibuchi Ojule • Jane Colgan • Margaret Duncan, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65016 Abstract Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory condition affecting the skin, muscles, and joints. This series of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) autoantibody-positive cases highlights a possible link between anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis and COVID-19 exposure. A retrospective analysis was performed on anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis patients at a district general hospital […]
2024 – Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times Pandemic social distancing is linked to higher rates of preterm births and newborn deaths within one to two months, according to a new study. In a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) evaluated over 18 million […]
COVID-19 Research Guide Home Below are selected databases and journals to help researchers find scholarly articles about COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus). Some databases and journals are accessible only to those with a CDC user id and password. Find a library near you that may be able to help you access similar resources by clicking the following […]
SUMMARY: The Secretary issues this amendment pursuant to section 319F–3 of the Public Health Service Act to extend the duration of the Declaration to December 31, 2029, and to republish the Declaration in full. DATES: This amendment is effective as of January 1, 2025.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: L. Paige Ezernack, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and […]
Hirofumi Kawamoto • Natsuko Saito-Sasaki • Yu Sawada, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64863 Abstract Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive neuroendocrine skin cancer influenced by the immune system. Recent studies suggest that viral infections, notably COVID-19, may exacerbate such malignancies. This case report explores potential mechanisms by which SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, could influence the behavior and proliferation of […]