Other Viruses Offer Hints Toward the Mystery of Long COVID

Other Viruses Offer Hints Toward the Mystery of Long COVID

Aug. 18, 2022 – Researchers are chasing a range of potential culprits in the race to find the causes of long COVID. Some things they agree on: There will be a number of different causes, and the symptoms will vary wildly from case to case. The two leading theories: The persistence of the coronavirus that … Read more

Regular Fasting Linked to Less Severe COVID: Study

Regular Fasting Linked to Less Severe COVID: Study

Aug. 10, 2022 – Intermittent fasting was not linked with a smaller chance of getting COVID-19, but it was linked with getting a less severe infection, according to the findings of a new study. The study was done on men and women in Utah who were, on average, in their 60s and got COVID before … Read more

No Long COVID Drugs Yet, But Other Treatments Available

No Long COVID Drugs Yet, But Other Treatments Available

Allison Saulino, 46, long COVID advocate, Hilliard, OH. David Putrino, PhD, director of rehabilitation innovation, Mount Sinai Health System, New York City. Andrew Schamess, MD, professor of internal medicine, Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, who runs the Post-COVID Recovery Program. Daniel Sterman, MD, director, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, NYU Langone Health, … Read more

Doctors Should Watch for Punctured Lungs in COVID Patients

Doctors Should Watch for Punctured Lungs in COVID Patients

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Sept. 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Punctured lungs occur in as many as 1 in 100 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a new study finds. Before the pandemic, this problem was typically seen in very tall young men or older patients with severe lung disease. But some British researchers … Read more