The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches

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Roxana Gheorghita1,2Iuliana Soldanescu3Andrei Lobiuc2Olga Adriana Caliman Sturdza2,4et. al., Front. Immunol., 03 March 2024, Sec. Viral Immunology, Volume 15 – 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344086 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been defined as the greatest global health and socioeconomic crisis of modern times. While most people recover after being infected with the virus, a […]

Covid cases map shows 20 states where traces of disease in wastewater are ‘very high’

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Twenty states around the US have “very high” trace of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, according to an investigation by the CDC. By Alex Shipman, Jul 29, 2024 | An interactive map from the CDC shows ‘very high’ levels of Covid in wastewater around the US (Image: CDC) “Very high” levels of COVID-19 have been detected in the wastewater of 20 […]

Long covid: Hair loss and sexual dysfunction are among wider symptoms, study finds

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BMJ 2022; 378 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o1887 (Published 27 July 2022): BMJ 2022;378:o188, Jacqui Wise People experiencing long covid have reported a wider set of symptoms than previously thought, including hair loss and sexual dysfunction. Electronic health records of 2.4 million people in the UK from January 2020 to April 2021 were analysed for a study published in Nature Medicine.1 The cohort included 486 149 people with […]

Evidence Mounts That About 7% of US Adults Have Had Long COVID

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Zhengyi Fang, MS1; Rebecca Ahrnsbrak, MPS2; Andy Rekito, MS3, JAMA. Published online June 7, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.11370 New data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) Household Component support prior findings that about 7% of US adults have had post–COVID-19 condition, also known as long COVID. The household survey of the US civilian noninstitutionalized population, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, found […]

New Report Reviews Evidence on Long COVID Diagnosis, Risk, Symptoms, and Functional Impact for Patients

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News Release | June 5, 2024, National Academies WASHINGTON — A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents conclusions about Long COVID diagnosis, symptoms, and impact on daily function — including that Long COVID can cause more than 200 symptoms, and that a positive COVID-19 test is not necessary to make a Long COVID […]

Subacute Thyroiditis Following COVID-19: A Case of Diagnostic Challenge in the Absence of Neck Pain

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Kan Sakai • Tadahiro Yonaha • Takashi Shinzato • Takahiro Taira, Published: June 11, 2024, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62203  Abstract This case report presents a 77-year-old woman who developed subacute thyroiditis following COVID-19. The patient exhibited atypical symptoms, including fever, fatigue, anorexia, significant weight loss, headaches, and palpitations, without the typical neck pain or tenderness associated with thyroiditis. One week later, a follow-up examination showed […]

Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis in COVID-19-Positive Patients: A Rare Coincidence

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Rushabh Parekh • Virendra Athavale • Saili Kelshikar, Published: June 11, 2024 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62136  Abstract Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, which is otherwise known as the worldwide coronavirus disease, 2019, has had a well-established pro-thrombotic character. Patients often first exhibit respiratory symptoms, and those whose severity increases eventually develop acute hypoxic respiratory failure. The systemic hypercoagulable condition and arterial/venous […]

COVID Severity Not Affected By Viral Load Upon First Infection: Study

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TUESDAY, JUN 11, 2024 – Authored by Marina Zhang via The Epoch Times  The viral load or quantity of SARS-CoV-2 in the nasal cavity does not predict disease severity, according to a recent JAMA Network Open study. “We observed considerable variability in VL (viral load) at diagnosis,” the authors wrote. “Intriguingly, we did not find an association between […]

Coronavirus Disease Olfactory Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Alex Zxi Jian Ho • Nur Izzati B. Ishak • Eugene Hung Chih Wong, Published: June 06, 2024,DOI: 10.7759/cureus.61855  Abstract Introduction Persistent olfactory dysfunction was seen in many patients upon coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection recovery. However, research on its management was very limited, especially among the Southeast Asian population. Objectives We aim to investigate the role of olfactory rehabilitation and […]

Acute Encephalitis During a SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Case Report

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Yousfi Samah • Ansam Milhi • Sanae Elhasnaoui • Yassine Mebrouk, Published: June 09, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.62009  Abstract It was in December 2019 that the coronavirus causing COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan, China. Although the primary clinical presentation is respiratory disease, an increasing number of reports worldwide have noted various neurological manifestations, such as acute encephalitis. We present a case of a 49-year-old […]