A Comprehensive Clinical and Mechanistic Review Author: John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H.Affiliation: COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Abstract Background: Alterations in taste perception (dysgeusia and ageusia) emerged as a hallmark symptom of […]
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy – Related inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination: Case or causality?
Francesco Rossato a, Gianmarco Gazzola a, Valentina Carlucci a, et. al. PMCID: PMC8498485 Background and aims Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is characterized by microangiopathy with increased susceptibility to hemorrhages. Some patients may develop an inflammatory form […]
Saliva and SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Molecular, Immunologic, and Clinical Perturbations of the Salivary System in COVID-19
John Murphy, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H. Abstract Background: Saliva has emerged as a central biological medium in SARS-CoV-2 infection, functioning simultaneously as a diagnostic fluid, a viral reservoir, and a reflection […]
Long COVID–Associated Vertigo: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Course, and Therapeutic Strategies
John Murphy, CEO The COVID-19 Long-haul Foundation Introduction Persistent vertigo and disequilibrium have emerged as prominent neurological sequelae of post-acute SARS-CoV-2 infection, commonly termed long COVID. While early pandemic focus […]
Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection
Zhengqi Jiang ∙ Tichao Shan∙ Yucan Li ∙ Heyu Ni ∙ et. al., DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108287 External Link Also available on ScienceDirect External Link Highlights SARS-CoV-2 causes lasting immune dysregulation for over 20 months. The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on lymphocytes was especially severe in patients […]
We’re losing decades of our life to this illness’: long Covid patients on the fear of being forgotten
Kathryn Bromwich On 20 March 2020, Rowan Brown started to feel a tickle at the back of her throat. Over the next few days, new symptoms began to emerge: difficulty […]
Vestibulocochlear Dysfunction in COVID-19 and Following Immunisation: Mechanistic Insights, Clinical Phenotypes, and Therapeutic Implications
Abstract Since the global emergence of COVID-19, attention has increasingly turned toward its extrapulmonary manifestations, including involvement of the auditory and vestibular systems. Reports of tinnitus, vertigo, and sudden sensorineural […]
Long-COVID prevalence may vary by COVID-19 variant, time since infection
Mary Van Beusekom, MS The first known meta-analysis of how SARS-CoV-2 variant type and time since infection influence long-COVID symptoms ties Omicron to brain fog and paresthesia (numbness and tingling), while earlier […]
Long-COVID prevalence may vary by COVID-19 variant, time since infection
Mary Van Beusekom, MS The first known meta-analysis of how SARS-CoV-2 variant type and time since infection influence long-COVID symptoms ties Omicron to brain fog and paresthesia (numbness and tingling), while earlier […]
New highly mutated ‘Cicada’ COVID variant
By: McKenzie Beard A COVID-19 variant is buzzing back to life after years of flying under the radar. Nicknamed “Cicada” for its long hibernation period and noisy return, the strain is now […]