LongCovid
Why do some people never get symptoms of COVID, however others develop Long Covid? Nature just published today a compelling report on this issue. The full paper can…
A study led by Emory University (USA) profiled patients in the recovery phase of COVID-19 via proteomics screening and machine learning to find signatures of ongoing antiviral B…
This article published in the Time magazine presents a very interesting overview of the current main findings regarding the long term effect of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the…
Very interesting pre-print from the University of California, San Francisco. This study shows how viral dynamics in the first 14 days can predict Long COVID outcomes. This highlights the importance of…
The German Federal Ministry of Health (Bundesministerium für Gesundheit) just launched a website (www.bmg-longcovid.de) with relevant information about Long COVID. This website will provide the latest scientific findings and…
Excellent new review article (Nature Reviews Immunology)! “Here, we focus on current thinking about the pathophysiology of long COVID and the evidence for potential underpinning mechanisms. It will…
How much does Long COVID cost? This new study published by BMC Health Services Research aimed to project the economic, health care, and pension costs due to long/post-COVID-19 syndrome with…
The 1st genome-wide hunt to find genetic risk factors for long COVID has identified a DNA sequence near a gene called FOXP4, which is active in the lungs and…
Very interesting opinion article published by Scientific American: “We need to plan for a future where millions of survivors are chronically ill”. This publication highlights the four competences/areas that…
The authors of this publication conducted a systematic review to determine the prevalence of persistent symptoms, functional disability, or pathological changes in adults or children at least 12…