Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the Pre-Delta, Delta, and Omicron Eras

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Authors: Yan Xie, Ph.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2457-9382, Taeyoung Choi, M.S., and Ziyad Al-Aly, M.D. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2600-0434, N Engl J Med 2024;391:515-525, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403211, VOL. 391 NO. 6 Abstract Background Postacute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC) can affect many organ systems. However, temporal…[...]

Acute Rectal Bleeding in a COVID-19 Patient: Chasing a Diagnosis

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Hudson P. Franca • Sahar S. Abdelmoneim • Priscila Sole • et. al., DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66596  Abstract Guidelines for managing lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) can vary significantly, posing challenges in clinical settings. This case involves a previously healthy…[...]

The Biodefense Oligarchy And Its Demographic Defeats

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Authored by Joe Murphy via The Brownstone Institute, Two decades ago, factions argued that biowarfare threats were so significant that biodefense responsibility needed to be removed from the purview of…[...]

Low-dose naltrexone and NAD+ for the treatment of patients with persistent fatigue symptoms after COVID-19

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Anar Isman,a Andy Nyquist,a,∗ Bailey Strecker,a et. al., Brain Behav Immun Health. 2024 Mar; 36: 100733. doi: 10.1016/j.bbih.2024.100733PMCID: PMC1086240, PMID: 38352659 Abstract A subset of patients experiences persistent fatigue symptoms after COVID-19, and patients may develop long COVID,…[...]

How a COVID-19 infection changes blood cells in the long run

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft Summary: New research suggests that a coronavirus infection alters the biomechanical properties of red and white blood cells, in some cases for months -- a possible explanation for long…[...]

Long-Term Interplay Between SARS-CoV-2 and Renal Impairment

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Ileana Adela Vacaroiu • Larisa Florina Șerban-Feier • Dragos Eugen Georgescu • et. al. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66553  Abstract Introduction The SARS-CoV-2 virus causes the highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which most commonly manifests as severe acute respiratory…[...]

Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy Following COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report

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Ryan Zubricky • William Ensor, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.78182  Abstract A 24-year-old female presented with a new scotoma in her left eye one week after testing positive for COVID-19. Fundoscopy revealed an inferonasal perifoveal retinal…[...]

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles

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By Will Stone, NPR Hit the gym. Get back in shape. That's what many patients with long COVID are told when they talk of the crushing fatigue that envelops them after…[...]

Long Covid explanation in new study possibly paves way for tests and treatments

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Long Covid impacts some adults’ blood biomarkers, new study finds, By Barbara Mantel Scientists say that drugs that calm a key part of the immune system should be studied in clinical…[...]