covid

Rampant COVID Poses New Challenges in the Fifth Year of the Pandemic “We’re still in a pandemic,” says a lead COVID official with the World Health Organization https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rampant-covid-poses-new-challenges-in-the-fifth-year-of-the-pandemic/ (some extra line...

From the Los Angeles Times, by Eric Topol: Opinion: The U.S. is facing the biggest COVID wave since Omicron. Why are we still playing make-believe? https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-01-04/covid-2024-flu-virus-vaccine In case anyone hits a paywall here's an image of the article that...

Highlights 76 bacterial species of 15 genera across healthy, COVID-19-positive, and recovered individuals Higher abundance of opportunistic intracellular bacteria in recovered group Higher microbial abundance within antigen-presenting cells of COVID-19 patients Differential microbial abundance...

December 6 press release from the NIH: Home Test to Treat program extends nationwide Program now offers testing, telehealth and treatment for COVID-19 and flu. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/home-test-treat-program-extends-nationwide (some line breaks added, bolding mine)...

Indoor air systems crucial to curbing spread of viruses, aerosol researchers say Video from the 60 Minutes TV show, about 13 minutes long. Transcript here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/indoor-air-quality-healthy-buildings-60-minutes-transcript/

NK cell-monocyte crosstalk underlies NK cell activation in severe COVID-19 Madeline J Lee; Izumi de los Rios Kobara; Trisha R Barnard; Xariana Vales Torres; Nicole H Tobin; Kathie G Ferbas; Anne W J Rimoin; Otto O Yang; Grace M Aldrovandi; Aaron James Wilk; Jennifer Fulcher; Catherine A Blish...

Physical interventions to interrupt or reduce the spread of respiratory viruses Background Viral epidemics or pandemics of acute respiratory infections (ARIs) pose a global threat. Examples are influenza (H1N1) caused by the H1N1pdm09 virus in 2009, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in...

Schools cut covid-19 sick days by 20 per cent using HEPA air filters https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398713-schools-cut-covid-19-sick-days-by-20-per-cent-using-hepa-air-filters/ (paywall, but first few sentences are visible)

6% of Workers' Comp Cases Are for Long COVID, But Many Can't Collect https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/997416 (no paywall but may require free registration)

Longitudinal viscosity of blood plasma for rapid COVID-19 prognostics Jennifer Illibauer; Tamara Clodi-Seitz; Alexander Zoufaly; Judith H Aberle; Wolfgang J Weninger; Manuela Foedinger; Kareem Elsayad Blood Plasma Viscosity (PV) is an established biomarker for numerous diseases. While PV...

Prolonged platelet hyperactivity after COVID-19 infection Noriko Nara; Mie Shimizu; Masahiro Yamamoto; Tomoki Nakamizo; Azusa Hayakawa; Ken Johkura Platelet hyperactivity often occurs in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, it remains unclear how long platelet...

A molnupiravir-associated mutational signature in global SARS-CoV-2 genomes Sanderson, Theo; Hisner, Ryan; Donovan-Banfield, I’ah; Hartman, Hassan; Løchen, Alessandra; Peacock, Thomas P.; Ruis, Christopher Molnupiravir, an antiviral medication that has been widely used against SARS-CoV-2, acts...

Cognitive impairments and mental health of patients with post-COVID-19: A cross-sectional study Abstract Background Persistent cognitive complaints belong to the most frequent symptoms after COVID-19. This study explored the neuropsychological profile, mental healthand risk factors for...

One-fourth of COVID-19 patients have an impaired pulmonary function after 12 months of disease onset Abstract Background There is increasing data that show a persistently impaired pulmonary function upon recovery after severe infection. Little is known however about the extent, recovery and...

Prevalence of Long COVID-associated symptoms in adults with and without SARS-CoV-2 infection in Germany: Results of the population-based study: Corona Monitoring Nationwide 2021/22 (RKI-SOEP-2) Abstract Background Controlled population-based studies on long-term health sequelae of SARS-CoV-2...

Comparison of semen parameters in the same patients before and after diagnosis of COVID-19 Abstract Clinical and histopathological evidence suggest that the male reproductive system may be negatively impacted in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The objective of this study is to...

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Clearance and Evolution Varies by Extent of Immunodeficiency Abstract Despite vaccination and antiviral therapies, immunocompromised individuals are at risk for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection, but the immune defects that predispose to persistent COVID-19 remain incompletely...

Increased blood pressure after nonsevere COVID-19 Schmidt-Lauber, Christian;Alba Schmidt, Elisa;Hänzelmann, Sonja;Petersen, Elina L.;Behrendt, Christian-Alexander;Twerenbold, Raphael;Blankenberg, Stefan;Huber, Tobias B.;Wenzel, Ulrich O. Background: Various sequelae have been described after...

Emerging Links Between COVID-19 and Cardiovascular & Cerebrovascular Thromboembolic Events: A Systematic Review Abstract COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, initially identified as a respiratory illness, has increasingly been linked to a broader range of organ complications. This...

Reduced athletic performance post-COVID-19 is associated with reduced anaerobic threshold Robert M Barker-Davies; Peter Ladlow; Rebecca Chamley; Edward Nicol; David A Holdsworth Detailed characterisation of cardiopulmonary limitations in patients post-COVID-19 is currently limited, particularly...