Long coronavirus, a convoluted condition with lingering symptoms such as fatigue, chronic cough and brain fog, may affect many more people than once thought. A recent AI-powered study by researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston found that nearly 23%, or one in five American adults, report symptoms of long Covid-19. The fresh finding reveals […]
The study suggests that long-term patient monitoring and management are crucial after treatment for Covid-19. Test: Long-term risk of autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue diseases after COVID-19. Photo credit: MemoryMan/Shutterstock.com In a population-based study published in JAMA Dermatology, Scientists from the Republic of Korea examined whether having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases the long-term risk […]
Scientists have found that vaccination against Covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of facial paralysis, with the risk being particularly high within 28 days of receiving the shot. Facial paralysisalso known as Bell’s palsy, it leads to ephemeral weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, which causes drooping of one side of the face […]
Groundbreaking MRI study links brainstem damage to long-term Covid-19 symptoms in survivors. Test: Quantitative susceptibility mapping at 7T in Covid-19: effects on the brainstem and associations with outcomes. Photo credit: Silver Place/Shutterstock.com A recent study published in Brain performed quantitative ultrahigh-field susceptibility mapping (QSM) of the brainstem in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) survivors after hospitalization. […]
Novel research reveals a dramatic boost in depression and anxiety diagnoses among American youth during the pandemic, calling for a re-evaluation of mental health services for at-risk teenage people. Test: Depression and anxiety among children and teenage adults in the United States. Image source: Overearth / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the exploit of two updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines that target currently circulating strains of the virus, as cases surged this summer. The updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna target the current KP.2 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, a descendant of the highly contagious JN.1 subvariant […]
In a study recently published in the renowned journal Allergy, the MedUni Vienna research team shows that COVID-19 leads to significant long-term changes in the immune system, even in subtle cases. These findings may assist us better understand the long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection. In the study, the team led by first authors Bernhard Kratzer […]
