Category: COVID
What does acute COVID-19 and long COVID look like on medical imaging?
Radiology Business This image gallery shows what the various clinical presentations associated with the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) virus that have been documented during the coronavirus pandemic and in the years since with long COVID patients Originally thought to be a disease limited to the respiratory system, COVID was quickly found to impact many areas of the body. The […]
Feb 18, 2026
COVID-19 Booster Reduced Hospitalizations, Mortality Risks
Respiratory Therapy Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID‑19–related hospitalization and death, according to a new study of over 3 million UK adults. Continue reading
Feb 18, 2026
Booster shots reduce the risks of COVID-19 deaths, study finds
Medical Express Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID‑19-related hospitalization and death, according to a new study of over 3 million adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine in England. The research, led by the universities of Bristol and Oxford, provides further evidence of the effectiveness of booster vaccination against COVID‑19. The study is published […]
Feb 18, 2026
Metformin’s Prospective Role in Preventing Long COVID
ContagionLive Findings from a growing body of randomized trials and real-world analyses show that starting metformin during acute SARS-CoV-2 infection is safe and significantly reduces the risk of developing long COVID. As the global health community continues to grapple with the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, preventing post–COVID-19 condition—commonly known as long COVID—has become a […]
Feb 11, 2026
Scientists stunned after virus jumps between humans and animals: ‘It was a very unusual situation’
Yahoo News Researchers in Colorado were stunned while analyzing how the COVID-19 virus spread from humans to animals at the Denver Zoo in 2021. What’s happening? A study published in the journal Nature Communications in December looked at an instance of the COVID-19 virus spreading from humans to big cats. According to Westword, after humans initially transmitted the […]
Feb 11, 2026
New-Onset Allergies Another Woe for Patients With Long COVID
MedScape If your patients have been coming in with new asthma-like symptoms or sudden allergies to foods or the environment, long COVID could be to blame. In an article published in Nature Immunology last December, researchers examined immunologic and inflammatory profiles in people with long COVID, comparing blood samples from patients who fully recovered from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection with those who developed […]
Jan 28, 2026
Alzheimer’s Protein Detected in Long COVID Patients
Respiratory Therapy Patients with neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection displayed a significant increase in their blood plasma of a crucial protein linked to neurodegenerative diseases and found in many Alzheimer’s patients. A study of 227 individuals who experienced neurocognitive difficulties post COVID-19 infection – such as headaches, vertigo, balance dysregulation, changes in taste/smell, and brain […]
Jan 14, 2026
Heart Failure Deaths Have Accelerated in US Since Covid Pandemic
Bloomberg The Covid pandemic didn’t just kill people directly. It appears to have accelerated a long-brewing reversal in US heart failure deaths, with mortality climbing faster since 2020 after years of decline, new research shows. The increases have been most pronounced among younger adults and Black Americans, pointing to disruptions in care and worsening conditions such as diabetes, obesity and […]
Jan 14, 2026
COVID Continues to Take a Toll, Especially Among Older Adults, Study Suggests
MedPageToday However, estimated COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths did decrease from 2022 to 2024. Despite the end to the public health emergency declaration in May 2023, COVID-19 continued to have a large impact on the U.S. population and healthcare system, a cross-sectional study suggested. From October 2022 to September 2023, there were an estimated 43.6 million […]
Jan 7, 2026
COVID-19 still claims more than 100,000 US lives each year
Medical Express Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers report national estimates of 43.6 million COVID-19-associated illnesses and 101,300 deaths in the US during October 2022 to September 2023, plus 33.0 million illnesses and 100,800 deaths during October 2023 to September 2024. People 65 years and older accounted for the majority of hospitalizations and deaths.COVID-19 […]
Jan 7, 2026