Category: COVID
COVID-19 Antibody Discovery Could Explain Long COVID
UVA UVA Health researchers have discovered a potential explanation for some of the most perplexing mysteries of COVID-19 and long COVID. The surprising findings could lead to new treatments for the difficult acute effects of COVID-19, long COVID and possibly other viruses. Researchers led by UVA’s Steven L. Zeichner, MD, PhD, found that COVID-19 may […]
Mar 26, 2024
COVID-19 is waning but these viruses are still hanging around as we head into early spring
USA Today As the country begins to thaw out in preparation for spring, COVID-19 cases are finally waning although other viruses are on the rise. Data from Wastewater SCAN, a network run by Stanford and Emory University that monitors sewage for signs of disease, shows concentrations of the virus have ranged from low to medium […]
Mar 19, 2024
Nearly 7% of Americans struggle with Long COVID as infections surge
Gavi Around 17.6 million American adults are grappling with Long COVID, according to a recent survey conducted by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The uptick comes as the CDC eases COVID-19 isolation guidelines, a decision that has divided experts. The percentage of Americans with Long COVID now stands at 6.8% and has risen […]
Mar 19, 2024
In a pandemic milestone, the NIH ends guidance on COVID treatment
NPR These days, if you’re sick with COVID-19 and you’re at risk of getting worse, you could take pills like Paxlovid or get an antiviral infusion. By now, these drugs have a track record of doing pretty well at keeping people with mild to moderate COVID-19 out of the hospital. The availability of COVID-19 treatments […]
Mar 19, 2024
What we know about long COVID — from brain fog to physical fatigue
NPR At a recent Senate hearing on long COVID, Rachel Beale took to the stage and shared her experience managing her symptoms for the past three years. “Long COVID has affected every part of my life,” said the Virginia resident. “I wake up every day feeling tired, nauseous and dizzy. I immediately start planning when I […]
Mar 13, 2024
NIH opens long COVID trials to evaluate treatments for autonomic nervous system dysfunction
NIH Two phase 2 clinical trials to test the safety and effectiveness of three treatments for adults with autonomic nervous system dysfunction from long COVID have begun. The autonomic nervous system acts largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion and respiratory rate. Symptoms associated with autonomic nervous system dysfunction have been […]
Mar 12, 2024
When you have covid, here’s how you know you are no longer contagious
Washington Post The United States has entered a different stage in the pandemic. Four years after the virus emerged, the covid-19 landscape has changed dramatically. The virus is no longer the emergency it once was, when the population had no protection against the novel pathogen SARS-CoV-2. By the end of 2023, 98 percent of people […]
Mar 5, 2024
SARS CoV-2 Is a Very Weird Virus
Medscape Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I’m Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. In the early days of the pandemic, before we really understood what COVID was, two specialties in the hospital had a foreboding sense that something was very strange about this […]
Mar 5, 2024
Low iron levels resulting from infection could be key trigger of long COVID
Cambridge University Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger for long COVID, new research has discovered. The discovery not only points to possible ways to prevent or treat the condition, but could help explain why […]
Mar 5, 2024
Study of Patients With a Chronic Fatigue Condition May Offer Clues to Long Covid
NYT N.I.H. researchers found notable differences between the immune systems and other physiological functions of patients with ME/CFS and those of healthy patients. Jennifer Caldwell was active and energetic, working two jobs and taking care of her daughter and her parents, when she developed a bacterial infection that was followed by intense lightheadedness, fatigue and […]
Feb 27, 2024