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People with long covid face barriers to government disability benefits

When Josephine Cabrera Taveras was infected with covid-19 in spring 2020, she didn't anticipate that the virus would knock her out of work for two years and put her family at risk for eviction.

9 Nov 2022

Researchers use brain organoids to show how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cortical neurons

Using human brain organoids, an international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Sanford Consortium, has shown how the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 infects cortical neurons and specifically destroys their synapses -; the connections between brain cells that allow them to communicate with each other.

3 Nov 2022

An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers in the United States estimated the sociodemographic factors associated with and prevalence of post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptom sequelae (PASC) or long COVID (LCOVID).

30 Oct 2022

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Researchers discuss the epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of long COVID.

27 Oct 2022

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor he "used to be Ph.D. level" during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C. Confer, then 50, was speaking figuratively: He was experiencing brain fog — a symptom of his liver problems. But did his doctor take him seriously? Now, after his death, Confer's partner, Cate Cohen, doesn't think so.

26 Sep 2022

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

If you've had COVID-19, it may still be messing with your brain. Those who have been infected with the virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, new research shows.

22 Sep 2022

Pre-existing psychological distress increases risk of long-COVID

In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Psychiatry, researchers investigated the association of psychological distress before coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with the risk of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

12 Sep 2022

Donor iron deficiency produces no harmful effects on donated blood quality or donor wellbeing

Most of the U.S. blood supply comes from about 5 million altruistic volunteers who donate blood regularly. Frequent blood donation is known to result in iron deficiency in donors, which has led to concerns that the practice may not only diminish the quality of donated blood but also harm blood donors' health and quality of life.

8 Sep 2022

Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of long COVID

Psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness, before COVID-19 infection was associated with an increased risk of long COVID, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

7 Sep 2022

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

A new review attempts to summarize all known about the relationship between viral illness and parkinsonian disorders to facilitate further research.

31 Aug 2022

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

As populations around the globe age, dementia -; often caused by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders -; is a growing health issue for older adults worldwide.

26 Aug 2022

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

26 Aug 2022

New diagnoses of neurological and psychiatric disorders remain common two years after COVID-19

New diagnoses of disorders including psychosis, dementia, seizures and ‘brain fog’ remain commoner two years after COVID-19 than after other respiratory infections, whereas the increased risks of depression and anxiety after COVID-19 are short-lived and there is no overall excess of cases.

25 Aug 2022

Simple computer program may help personalize cancer treatment

Cancer Council SA-funded researcher Associate Professor Stephanie Reuter Lange from UniSA hopes that a simple computer program can help personalize treatment for cancer patients.

23 Aug 2022

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

Researchers examined the evolution of incidence or relative risk of neuropsychiatric diagnoses for two years in patients who had recovered from COVID-19.

22 Aug 2022

Cedars-Sinai investigators propose a theory for the cause of post-COVID syndromes

Investigators at Cedars-Sinai have proposed a theory for how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, infects the body. Their hypothesis, published in Frontiers in Immunology, could explain why some people still have symptoms long after the initial infection.

19 Aug 2022

Brain Fog News and Research

People with long covid face barriers to government disability benefits

Researchers use brain organoids to show how SARS-CoV-2 virus infects cortical neurons

An estimated 15% of U.S. adults infected with SARS-CoV-2 have long-COVID

Long COVID, a new clinical entity constantly evolving

Embedded bias: How medical records sow discrimination

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

Pre-existing psychological distress increases risk of long-COVID

Donor iron deficiency produces no harmful effects on donated blood quality or donor wellbeing

Psychological distress before COVID-19 infection associated with increased risk of long COVID

The currently available evidence on viral-induced parkinsonism

Penn State receives $1.6 million grant to study the link between COVID-19 and cognitive decline

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

New diagnoses of neurological and psychiatric disorders remain common two years after COVID-19

Simple computer program may help personalize cancer treatment

Risk trajectories of post-COVID neurological and psychiatric outcomes

Cedars-Sinai investigators propose a theory for the cause of post-COVID syndromes

Birmingham City University and Burton Albion Community Trust join forces to tackle long-Covid symptoms

The symptoms and quality of life among individuals with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2

Depression may be the strongest predictor of COVID-19-associated persistent brain fog, study finds

How common is chronic fatigue syndrome among patients with long COVID-19?

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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