Authors: Aneel A. Ashrani, MD, MS1; Daniel J. Crusan, BS2; Tanya Petterson, MS2; et al JAMA Intern Med. 2022;182(1):80-83. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2021.6352 Recent reports1–4 suggest a possible association between Ad26.COV2.S (Johnson & Johnson/Janssen) COVID-19 vaccination and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). Estimates of […]
Efficacy of Ivermectin Treatment on Disease Progression Among Adults With Mild to Moderate COVID-19 and Comorbidities
The I-TECH Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Steven Chee Loon Lim, MRCP1; Chee Peng Hor, MSc2,3; Kim Heng Tay, MRCP4; et al JAMA Intern Med. Published online February 18, 2022. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0189 Key Points Question Does adding ivermectin, an inexpensive and widely available […]
Mystery of the missing workers? Long COVID a big piece of the puzzle
Authors: Michael E. Kanell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Feb 19, 2022 She suffered cardiac arrest twice and was in the hospital for three months, then came home to more than a […]
Gastrointestinal perforation secondary to COVID-19
Case reports and literature review Authors: Reem J. Al Argan, MBBS, SB-Med, SF-Endo, FACE, ECNU,∗Safi G. Alqatari, MBBS, MRCPI, MMedSc, CFP (Rheum), Abir H. Al Said, MBBS, SB-Med, CFP (Pulmo.), Raed M. […]
Abdominal Pain and Diffuse Colitis Following COVID-19 Infection: Report of a Case
Authors: Rouzbeh ShadidiAsilaSetarehMahmoodiaAmirZamaniaAzadehHakakzadehbcElenaJamalid International Journal of Surgery Case Reports Volume 8, November 2021, 106473 Highlights • Patients with COVID-19 sometimes presents with GI symptoms in addition to respiratory symptoms.• Detecting RNA […]
HOW COVID-19 AFFECTS THE GUT: SCIENTISTS UNCOVER A RARE SIDE EFFECT
Authors: published on The Conversation by Vincent Ho at Western Sydney University. Although we might think of Covid-19 as a respiratory disease, we know it involves the gut. In fact, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that […]
Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine and Ovarian cysts – a phase IV clinical study of CDC and FDA data
Summary: Ovarian cysts is found among people who get Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine, especially for people who are 30-39 old, and after 30 days of getting the vaccine. The phase […]
Long COVID Could Be Linked to the Effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the Vagus Nerve
Authors: EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES FEBRUARY 11, 2022 New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon, April […]
Management of urticaria in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review
Authors: Eyad Abuelgasim,Ann Christine Modaragamage Dona,Rajan Singh Sondh,Amer Harky First published: 28 September 2020 https://doi.org/10.1111/dth.14328 Abstract The global pandemic COVID-19 has resulted in significant global morbidity, mortality and increased healthcare demands. […]