Skeletal muscle injury in COVID infection: Frequency and patterns


Saurabh Singh Rajput MBBS, MD, DM, Rajeswari Aghoram MBBS, MD, DM, Vaibhav Wadwekar MBBS, MD, DM PDF, Nivedita Nanda MBBS, MD, October 2023, Muscle & NerveVolume 68, Issue 6 p. 873-878 Abstract Introduction/Aims Little is known about skeletal muscle injury with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We estimate the frequency and explore the patterns of skeletal muscle injury in acute […]

Long COVID Now Looks like a Neurological Disease, Helping Doctors to Focus Treatments


The causes of long COVID, which disables millions, may come together in the brain and nervous system BY STEPHANI SUTHERLAND Scientific American, 2023 Issue Neuroscience Tara Ghormley has always been an overachiever. She finished at the top of her class in high school, graduated summa cum laude from college and earned top honors in veterinary school. […]

Impact of vaccination and variants of concern on long COVID clinical phenotypes


Grace Kenny, Kathleen McCann, Conor O’BrienBMC Infectious Diseases volume 23, Article number: 804 (2023) Cite this article Abstract Background Defining patterns of symptoms in long COVID is necessary to advance therapies for this heterogeneous condition. Here we aimed to describe clusters of symptoms in individuals with long COVID and explore the impact of the emergence of variants of concern (VOCs) and vaccination on […]

Females And Young Adults At Higher Risk Of COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: Study


NOV 27, 2023 – Authored by Marina Zhang The Epoch Times  Females and young adults are at an increased risk of suffering from side effects after COVID-19 vaccinations. People who take three doses as compared to two may present different side effects, a Japanese study finds. The study published on Scientific Reports in November studied 272 hospital employees […]

Over half the people who get COVID have lingering symptoms after 3 years, new study finds


Research highlights the need for ‘clearer definition’ of COVID, says Dr. Marc Siegel By Melissa Rudy Fox News :Published November 25, 2023 The real risks of long COVID-19 Paul Gigot interviews Dr. Marty Makary. For over half the people who recover from COVID-19, some symptoms linger for as long as three years, according to a new study published this […]

Study Shows Natural Immunity is Superior to Vaccination


NOV 25, 2023 – The Epoch Times  People with protection against COVID-19 following recovery from the illness were better protected than those who received a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study. People who received a vaccine were nearly five times as likely as the naturally immune to test positive for COVID-19 during the Delta era […]

Women, more than men, suffer from long COVID, according to survey


By David ,November 25, 2023 10:59 Newsday When Andrea Maione caught COVID-19 in 2020, the Huntington woman already had sarcoidosis, an immune-system disease. COVID made symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog and joint pain much worse, and added new ones, including dizziness and an inability to taste some foods. More than three years later, […]

Long COVID: Know the cardiac, pulmonary, musculoskeletal symptoms


By: Jennifer Lubell, Contributing News Writer AMA News APR 2023 A multitude of cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal symptoms can appear in patients with long COVID, often within a three-month window. Dealing with this complicated issue requires a team-based approach, according to Carlo Milani, MD, a physiatrist with the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Advancing […]

Cardiorespiratory dysautonomia in post-COVID-19 condition: Manifestations, mechanisms and management


Artur Fedorowski, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Frida Nikesjö, Christer Janson, Judith Bruchfeld, Maria Lerm, Kristofer Hedma: May 2023, Journal of Internal MedicineVolume 294, Issue 5 p. 548-562 Abstract A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients experience debilitating symptoms for months after the acute infection. According to recent estimates, approximately 1 out of 10 COVID-19 convalescents reports persistent health issues more than 3 months after […]

Vaccinated People 4 Times Less Likely to Get Long COVID, Says Study


Successive doses of COVID vaccine can further reduce the risk, experts say Shishira Sreenivas, November 24, 2023, The Messenger Getting at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine before your first bout of infection can significantly cut the risk of developing long COVID, according to a new study.  Researchers from Sweden, who published findings Wednesday on The BMJ, analyzed […]