COVID-19 Updates
Commentary
Long COVID: Another Great Pretender
The list of symptom is so long and complex and overlaps with so many other illnesses that a definitive diagnosis may be impossible.
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New Evidence Suggests Long COVID Could Be a Brain Injury
Viral-borne brain injury discovered in patients with long COVID symptoms of brain fog, study finds.
Feature
Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
Hitting a Nerve
Coffee, COVID, and the Universal Antimicrobial
Just because something seems promising in early studies doesn’t mean it will pan out.
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Some reasons to get off the fence about COVID booster
“The body of evidence from all these different studies converge on one single reality — that vaccines reduce the risk of long COVID.”
From the Journals
Long COVID and mental illness: New guidance
“Long COVID is real, and mental health conditions do not cause long COVID.”
From the Journals
A new long COVID explanation: Low serotonin levels?
The study found lower serotonin levels in long COVID patients, compared with patients who were diagnosed with acute COVID-19 but who fully...
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Second infection hikes long COVID risk: Expert Q&A
There are people who think, “This is a nothing-burger anymore,” or “It’s not an issue anymore.” It’s still happening with the current variants.
From the Journals
People with long COVID don’t show signs of brain damage
“The findings thus suggest that post-COVID condition is not the result of ongoing infection, immune activation, or brain damage.”
Literature Review
mRNA vaccine cuts COVID-related Guillain-Barré risk
“While Guillain-Barré is extremely rare, people should be aware that having a COVID infection can increase their risk of developing the disorder,...
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New COVID vaccines force bivalents out
The updated mRNA vaccines for 2023-2024 are being revised to include a single component that corresponds to the Omicron variant XBB.1.5.