Category: Clinical Considerations
PET imaging reveals long-term heart and lung damage from COVID-19
Health Imaging New PET imaging data highlight the long-lasting impact of COVID-19, revealing changes to the heart and lungs that are not detectable by standard medical assessments. The inflammatory alterations observed could indicate that individuals suffering from the long-term ramifications of COVID could be at increased risk of adverse cardiac and pulmonary conditions. Experts shared […]
May 7, 2025
Antiviral drug ensitrelvir shows promise in preventing household COVID spread
CIDRAP People who started taking the antiviral drug ensitrelvir within 72 hours after a household member tested positive for COVID-19 were significantly less likely to be infected, according to results from an international phase 3 clinical trial presented last week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in San Francisco. Made by Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi, […]
Mar 19, 2025
What We Know About Covid’s Impact on Your Brain
Bloomberg Scientists worry that persistent cognitive issues caused by Covid signal that a surge in dementia cases and other mental conditions is on the horizon. Five years after the pandemic began, researchers are increasingly recognizing the toll Covid can take on brain health. Many of those who have had the disease struggle with persistent issues such as brain fog, depression and cognitive […]
Mar 4, 2025
Women have a higher risk for long covid. Estrogen may play a role.
Washington Post A new study shows non-menopausal women between the ages of 40 and 54 had a significantly higher risk of developing long covid than men. Women have a higher risk of developing long covid than men, depending on their stage of life and whether they have experienced menopause, according to a new nationwide study from RECOVER, […]
Feb 26, 2025
For many in Washington, Long COVID care remains out of reach
PBS A UW-Medicine clinic is one of the few that provides treatment and research on the chronic illness, but faces new federal funding challenges. ile many Washingtonians have moved on from the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains a lingering, increasingly acute concern for people throughout the region living with post-viral symptoms – and the providers working […]
Feb 18, 2025
SARS-CoV-2 infection linked to rapid plaque growth in coronary arteries
Medical News A new study found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was associated with the rapid growth of plaque in the coronary arteries and an increased risk of cardiovascular events. The results were published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). According to Dr. Ge, this systemic inflammation produces […]
Feb 12, 2025
NIH must address the twin crises of long Covid and ME/CFS — together
STAT The RECOVER Initiative offers an historic opportunity to transform post-viral illness research. The National Institutes of Health is at a crossroads with the RECOVER Initiative, its flagship program to address long Covid. Designed to provide answers and treatments for the millions suffering from long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, the initiative has already received significant […]
Feb 5, 2025
COVID-19 linked to increase in biomarkers for abnormal brain proteins
Imperial College London Researchers have uncovered a link between COVID-19 and blood markers linked to faulty proteins in the brain. In an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute, scientists found that people who had previously had COVID-19 were more likely to have increased levels of biomarkers linked […]
Feb 4, 2025
Long COVID impacting more than 1 million children: CDC study suggests
ABC News More than 1 million children may have been affected by long COVID in 2023, new federal data published Monday suggests. Long COVID, a condition that occurs when patients still have symptoms at least three months after clearing infection, has been well-documented in adults, but its impact on children has been less clear. Researchers from two […]
Feb 4, 2025
The H5N1 Outbreak: Clinical Case Updates
NEJM While most human disease in the current influenza A(H5N1) outbreak has been mild, severe cases have been reported; thus, vigilance is required. Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses have spread across continents since 2021, most recently causing an outbreak in U.S. dairy cattle. Now, CDC investigators describe the clinical characteristics of influenza A (H5N1) […]
Jan 22, 2025