Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times Moderna is going to ask regulators to approve its combination vaccine against COVID-19 and influenza, the company said on June 30. The company […]
A Case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome Possibly Associated With COVID-19 Infection
Rafail Giannas • Louiza Klironomou • Evgenia Skafida, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82954 Abstract Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurological disorder characterized by progressive and symmetric muscle weakness accompanied by the absence or depression of deep tendon reflexes. […]
Brain changes discovered in patients still dealing with long COVID
StudyFinds CHICAGO — There are distinct changes in the brains of individuals with long COVID, differing from those who have fully recovered from the virus, a new study reveals. Approximately one […]
Patients: A Comparative Study Based on Lung Involvement
Burcu Vural Camalan • Naciye Badir • Sumeyra Doluoglu • Onural Ozturk, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87149 Abstract Purpose: This exploratory study aimed to determine the nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Staphylococcus aureus and to characterize the distribution of other culturable bacterial species […]
COVID-19 coagulopathy, thrombosis, and bleeding
Noel C. Chan, Jeffrey I. Weitz, Blood (2020) 136 (4): 381–383. In this issue of Blood, Al-Samkari et al expand our understanding of thrombosis and bleeding risks and their predictors in hospitalized patients with […]
Scientists discover why long COVID makes patients so tired
StudyFinds Analysis AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — A new study is revealing the physical cause behind the persistent fatigue long COVID-19 patients experience. Researchers from Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC) and Vrije Universiteit […]
10-minute treatment could restore smell in long COVID patients
StudyFinds CHICAGO — A new 10-minute treatment can potentially restore the sense of smell in patients suffering from long-term olfactory dysfunction prevalent in the aftermath of COVID-19. While the majority of […]
Dismissed and Disbelieved, Some Long COVID Patients Are Pushed Into Psychiatric Wards
Story by Jamie Ducharme, MSN In late 2022, Erin, a 43-year-old from Pennsylvania, agreed to spend six weeks in a psychiatric ward, getting intensive treatment for an illness she knew she […]
Air filtration systems do not stop you from getting COVID, study warns
StudyFinds NORWICH, United Kingdom — Air filtration systems do not diminish the chances of illness, contradicting their rise in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research reveals. The study calls into […]
COVID-19-Associated Fungal Infection: Outcomes From a COVID-19 Hospital
Vijaya Kumar Lukka • KVS Kumar Chowdary • Sri Lekha Bandaru • Kolli Naga Saritha, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.87104 Abstract Background Mucormycosis is a type of invasive fungal infection seen in diabetics and immunocompromised individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, […]