Chandelier
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Editorial: Long COVID in the biomedical sciences
Kunnath, Anil Philip; Kavanagh, Owen; Tan, Shing Cheng
With this special issue, the British Journal of Biomedical Science turns its attention to one of the most perplexing medical challenges of the post-pandemic era: Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Millions worldwide continue to live with this condition, and health systems are only beginning to consider its long-term consequences.
Manifestations of this condition are heterogeneous (e.g., debilitating fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, persistent respiratory compromise) affecting multiple organ systems. Despite intensive efforts, its underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain elusive impeding the development of effective therapies.
Against this background, this Special Issue brings together five original research articles addressing this problem from complementary perspectives, encompassing thoracic imaging, carotid body morphology, serological biomarkers, and microbiota-directed treatment.
Read together, they advance a more coherent picture of its pathophysiology and highlight a shared premise: Long COVID cannot be understood through any single disciplinary lens.
Web | DOI | British Journal of Biomedical Science | Open Access
Kunnath, Anil Philip; Kavanagh, Owen; Tan, Shing Cheng
With this special issue, the British Journal of Biomedical Science turns its attention to one of the most perplexing medical challenges of the post-pandemic era: Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Millions worldwide continue to live with this condition, and health systems are only beginning to consider its long-term consequences.
Manifestations of this condition are heterogeneous (e.g., debilitating fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, persistent respiratory compromise) affecting multiple organ systems. Despite intensive efforts, its underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain elusive impeding the development of effective therapies.
Against this background, this Special Issue brings together five original research articles addressing this problem from complementary perspectives, encompassing thoracic imaging, carotid body morphology, serological biomarkers, and microbiota-directed treatment.
Read together, they advance a more coherent picture of its pathophysiology and highlight a shared premise: Long COVID cannot be understood through any single disciplinary lens.
Web | DOI | British Journal of Biomedical Science | Open Access
