The context of COVID-19 affected the long-term sleep quality of older adults more than SARS-CoV-2 infection


Vanessa Giffoni M. N. P. Peixoto1,2*Lucas Alves Facci3Thiago C. S. Barbalho3, et. al. Frontiers in Medicine, 2024 Introduction: Sleep problems are one of the most persistent symptoms of post-COVID syndrome in adults. However, most recent research on sleep quality has relied on the impact of the pandemic, with scarcely any data for older adults on the […]

Three-year outcomes of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19


Miao Cai, , Yan Xie, Eric J. Topol & Ziyad Al-Aly Nature Medicine volume 30, pages1564–1573 (2024) Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection causes post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (PASC) in many organ systems. Risks of these sequelae have been characterized up to 2 years after infection, but longer-term follow-up is limited. Here we built a cohort of 135,161 […]

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds


by University of California, Los Angeles A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies. The small-scale study, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, recruited a group of 20 long COVID patients, many of whom had been experiencing symptoms for more than […]

How wave of new dementias may be fueled by surprising culprit every home has been touched by


By Maiya Focht, A new study has added fuel to concerns that America could face a surge in dementias in coming years and decades due to COVID.  The research found that nearly two-thirds of people over 65 who were hospitalized with the virus went on to suffer cognitive decline, which can be a precursor for dementia, weeks […]

The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches


Roxana Gheorghita1,2Iuliana Soldanescu3Andrei Lobiuc2 , et. al., Front. Immunol., 03 March 2024, Sec. Viral Immunology, Volume 15 – 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1344086 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been defined as the greatest global health and socioeconomic crisis of modern times. While most people recover after being infected with the virus, a significant […]

The knowns and unknowns of long COVID-19: from mechanisms to therapeutical approaches


Roxana Gheorghita1,2Iuliana Soldanescu3Andrei Lobiuc, et. al. , Frontiers in Medicine The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been defined as the greatest global health and socioeconomic crisis of modern times. While most people recover after being infected with the virus, a significant proportion of them continue to experience health issues weeks, months […]

Systematic Review Reveals Many COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients Experienced New-Onset Psychosis


TUESDAY, MAY 07, 2024 – Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times  Individuals who took COVID-19 vaccines were found to have later suffered from psychosis, with Pfizer and AstraZeneca shots linked to most of the cases. The peer-reviewed systemic review, published in the Frontiers in Psychiatry journal on April 12, examined cases of new-onset psychosis […]

Long COVID patients report improvements following self-regulation therapy, study finds


by University of California, Los Angeles A new UCLA-led study suggests that some people living with long COVID may be able to alleviate certain symptoms by using short-term, self-regulating therapies. The small-scale study, published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, recruited a group of 20 long COVID patients, many of whom had been experiencing symptoms for more than […]

Long-Term Brain Issues In COVID Patients May Be Linked To Disease Severity: Study


JAN 01, 2024 – Amie Dahnke The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A new study reports that brain function can be impaired for 18 months after a person has recovered from COVID-19, especially if the individual was hospitalized. However, COVID-induced cognitive impairment is no more severe than impairment due to other diseases causing hospitalization. The prospective cohort study, published in […]

Who Is Most at Risk for Long COVID?


Demographic, clinical characteristics offer hints for caregivers, policymakers By JAKE MILLER March 8, 2023 Research This article is part of Harvard Medical School’s continuing coverage of COVID-19. A new study of more than 800,000 people has found that in the U.S., COVID “long haulers” were more likely to be older and female, with more chronic conditions than people in […]