by Radiological Society of North America Infographic—New Treatment Restores Sense of Smell in Patients with Long COVID. Credit: RSNA Using an image-guided minimally invasive procedure, researchers may be able to restore the sense of smell in patients who have suffered with long-COVID, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological...
Marcia Frellick SARS-CoV-2 infection is linked in men with increased incidence of urinary retention, urinary tract infection (UTI), and blood in the urine, a new study finds. Authors of the study, led by Alex Qinyang Liu, of S.H. Ho Urology Centre, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, highlighted the clinical implications. “Clinicians should be...
November 13 Jon Hamilton Scientists are learning more about how long COVID affects the brain.Michelle Wilson got COVID three years ago. She’s still waiting for her brain and nervous system to recover. Wilson’s memory is spotty, she’s frequently in pain, and even a short walk leaves her exhausted. “I actually bought a cane that turns...
by King’s College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers have reached an agreement on how best to measure the severity and impact of long COVID by identifying a “Core Outcome Measure Set” (COMS). The research, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, is co-led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London...
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Oct 31 2023 Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health-Europe, researchers investigated the prevalence rate of physical-type symptoms by the severity of acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) beyond two years of diagnosis. Study: COVID-19 illness severity and 2-year prevalence of physical symptoms: an...
By Rich Haridy October 24, 2023 High levels of antibodies targeting Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, were linked to the most severe cases of COVID DepositphotosOver the last few years one of the persistent mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 infections has been the seeming randomness in how severe COVID-19 can be from person to person. Beyond those...
Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Oct 25 2023Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLMThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a public health crisis known as long-COVID, or post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC). A recent study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server analyzed the relationship between circulating markers of vascular dysfunction and neuroinflammation...
By Matt Stefanski and NBC Chicago Staff • Published October 23, 2023 • Updated on October 23, 2023 at 3:48 pmEven though COVID positivity rates and hospitalizations have declined in recent weeks, for many concerns persist about becoming ill this fall, a time of the year that typically sees a surge in COVID, influenza and...
Novavax’s protein-based vaccine is the latest FDA-authorized COVID booster available this fall. Here’s what you should know By Sara Reardon on October 16, 2023 As the updated COVID vaccines roll out around the country, one more competitor has joined the mix. In early October the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a new booster shot made by the...
by Mary Van Beusekom, Johns Hopkins University Cumulative Incidence of Treatment During the First 48 Hours of Hospitalization. Comparison of patients with COVID-19 admitted after July 1, 2020, with first arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) measurement below 94% who had recognized or unrecognized need for COVID-19 therapy (concurrent pulse oximeter saturation [SpO2] at 94% or 94%...
