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Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva addresses a main question that physicians and SARS-CoV-2 experts have been asking since the emergence of post-COVID condition (also called Long COVID): is it due to the infection itself or to indirect effects of the pandemic situation and the sanitary measures?

16 Mar 2022

Doctors and nurses highlight what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof the healthcare system

Thousands of doctors and nurses from across the globe reveal what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof today’s healthcare system in a new report from Elsevier Health, published two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began.

16 Mar 2022

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Researchers investigate if a decline in exercise capabilities is due to deconditioning during infection or long-term reductions in ability due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

The omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children's Hospital describe 75 children who came to the hospital's emergency department (ED) with croup and COVID-19 from March 1, 2020 through January 15, 2022.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the Holy Grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection.

15 Mar 2022

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort observational study on SARS-CoV-2 patients for serial follow-up.

14 Mar 2022

New computational biology method deciphers gut microbiome ‘chatter’ to fight IBD

Around 500,000 people in the UK live with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a life-long, chronic condition characterized by sporadic bouts of gut inflammation causing debilitating symptoms.

14 Mar 2022

Exercise counters inflammation that leads to diabetes, depression after COVID-19

While no medically recognized treatment exists for Long COVID, exercise may break the vicious cycle of inflammation that can lead to developing diabetes and depression months after a person recovers from the virus.

11 Mar 2022

Study indicates a 100 µg mRNA-1273 booster has acceptable safety and robust antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of mRNA-1273 booster vaccine against COVID-19.

11 Mar 2022

How does COVID-19 affect arrythmia?

Researchers have been investigating the reports of cardiac damage in COVID-19 patients, and trying to determine if autoimmune effects could play a role.

10 Mar 2022

Long COVID symptoms in families a year after SARS-CoV-2 infection or household exposure

A new study has analyzed symptoms up to one year of post-acute COVID-19 infection.

10 Mar 2022

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who adopted a high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet saw significant improvements in their MS – including reductions in neurologic disability, fatigue and depression and heightened overall quality of life, a new study finds.

8 Mar 2022

Biomedical characterization of quantitative proteomics in a hospitalized cohort of COVID-19 patients

A recent study assessed neutrophil extracellular trap formation and antiviral host response in high-risk COVID-19 patients.

8 Mar 2022

Study explores immune escape mutations caused by prolonged viral shedding in immunocompromised COVID-19 patient

A new study examined a unique case of extended viral shedding in an immunocompromised patient that produced a series of SARS-CoV-2 immune escape mutations over a seven-month period.

8 Mar 2022

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

In a new study, researchers illustrated the current progress and obstacles in COVID-19 vaccine development.

7 Mar 2022

How does COVID-19 affect patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

A new study discusses the outcomes of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Mar 2022

Persistence of at least one problematic symptom in the first year after traumatic brain injury

More than 70% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) reported at least one problematic symptom at one year of follow-up that was new or worse than before injury.

6 Mar 2022

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

A laboratory study at the Miller School of Medicine's Desai Sethi Urology Institute has uncovered new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to deficiencies of androgens (male hormones) such as testosterone.

4 Mar 2022

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

While the vast majority of U.S. adults who are fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 would be likely to recommend vaccinating a 5- to 11-year-old, over a third of fully vaccinated adults who have not had a booster shot have reservations about Covid-19 vaccination for a child that age, according to survey data analysis by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Mar 2022

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

Depression and other mental health outcomes are similar for men choosing different options for initial treatment of localized prostate cancer, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

3 Mar 2022

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Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

Doctors and nurses highlight what is needed to fill gaps and future-proof the healthcare system

Researchers investigate loss of fitness following COVID-19

Croup: A previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

Study rules out post-COVID-19 conditions in hospitalized patients in South Africa

New computational biology method deciphers gut microbiome ‘chatter’ to fight IBD

Exercise counters inflammation that leads to diabetes, depression after COVID-19

Study indicates a 100 µg mRNA-1273 booster has acceptable safety and robust antibody response against SARS-CoV-2

How does COVID-19 affect arrythmia?

Long COVID symptoms in families a year after SARS-CoV-2 infection or household exposure

Ketogenic diet leads to significant improvements in MS symptoms

Biomedical characterization of quantitative proteomics in a hospitalized cohort of COVID-19 patients

Study explores immune escape mutations caused by prolonged viral shedding in immunocompromised COVID-19 patient

Current progress in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidates

How does COVID-19 affect patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?

Persistence of at least one problematic symptom in the first year after traumatic brain injury

Study uncovers new clues about the cellular processes that can lead to androgen deficiency

Over a third vaccinated-but-unboosted adults have reservations about vaccinating children

Choice of initial treatment not related to depression, emotional well-being in prostate cancer patients

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