Lower back pain could affect up to a quarter of COVID-19 survivors


by: Linda Geddes Clinics should prepare for an increase in people seeking treatment for lower back pain in the aftermath of COVID-19 infection, researchers warn. Up to a quarter of…[...]

A discovery in the muscles of long COVID patients may explain exercise troubles


By Will Stone, NPR Hit the gym. Get back in shape. That's what many patients with long COVID are told when they talk of the crushing fatigue that envelops them after…[...]

Researchers discover that tiredness experienced by long COVID patients has a physical cause


by Amsterdam University Medical Center Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-44432-3 Researchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have discovered that the persistent fatigue in patients with long COVID has…[...]

Unveiling the Connections Between Melanoma Differentiation-Associated Gene 5 (MDA5)-Positive Dermatomyositis and Its Potential Association With COVID-19: A Report of Two Cases


Temitope B. Abegunde • Christophe Persad • Sojibuchi Ojule • Jane Colgan • Margaret Duncan, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65016  Abstract Dermatomyositis is a rare inflammatory condition affecting the skin, muscles, and joints. This series of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 (anti-MDA5) autoantibody-positive…[...]

A Case of COVID-19-Triggered Polymyositis Leading to Rhabdomyolysis


Sriya A. Reddy • Natalie Rivera Vargas • Aarushi Varshney • Olga Karasik, Published: July 10, 2024DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64267 Peer-Reviewed Abstract SARS-COVID-19 is known to manifest with a wide variety of symptoms, most of which are respiratory. Myalgias are a…[...]

Breathing difficulties after covid-19: a guide for primary care


BMJ 2023; 381 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074937 , June 2023) Cite this as: BMJ 2023;381:e074937, Rachael Evans, Anton Pick, et. al. What you need to know Breathing difficulties are common sequelae of covid-19 Typically there are multiple contributing factors…[...]

New research points to possible reason for long COVID


A Spanish study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 mediated vagus nerve dysfunction (VND) could be responsible for long COVID. By SHIRA SILKOFF, FEBRUARY 2022 - The Jerusalem Post Many symptoms of post-COVID syndrome…[...]

Skeletal muscle injury in COVID infection: Frequency and patterns


Saurabh Singh Rajput MBBS, MD, DM, Rajeswari Aghoram MBBS, MD, DM, Vaibhav Wadwekar MBBS, MD, DM PDF, Nivedita Nanda MBBS, MD, October 2023, Muscle & NerveVolume 68, Issue 6 p. 873-878 Abstract Introduction/Aims Little…[...]

Study identifies potential cause of long COVID muscle weakness


by University of Malta, Medical Express, Aug 2023 University of Malta researchers have discovered a potential cause of the persistent and often debilitating symptoms experienced by long COVID-19 patients. The new…[...]

Long-Term Sequelae of COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of One-Year Follow-Up Studies on Post-COVID Symptoms


Authors: Qing Han 1,Bang Zheng 2,3,4,*,Luke Daines 2 and Aziz Sheikh  Pathogens 2022, 11(2), 269; https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020269, Published: 19 February 2022 Emerging and/or Zoonotic Viral Infections) Abstract Emerging evidence has shown that COVID-19 survivors could suffer from persistent symptoms. However,…[...]