A leading virus expert has called for greater support for those affected by long COVID, warning those with the condition have felt abandoned by the government. Chief executive of the Burnet Institute, Prof. Brendan Crabb, told a parliamentary inquiry that future responses in how the country deals with COVID should take into account those who…
Healthy Lifestyle Cut Long-COVID Risk by Half, 36 Percent Could Be Prevented If Link Was Causal: Harvard Study
Recent research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that adhering to a healthy lifestyle prior to COVID infection can reduce the risk of long COVID by half. If the relationship is causal, 36 percent of long COVID would have been prevented if all participants kept a healthy lifestyle, said researchers. Healthy Lifestyle…
COVID-19 Can Cause Viral-Induced Trauma
COVID-19 infections are responsible for an upswing in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but now the underlying mechanisms are emerging from research, offering a deeper understanding of this virus-induced mental health disorder. A metabolic process ongoing in the gut is interrupted when angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE-2), the receptor site for SARS-CoV-2, is occupied by the virus. Tryptophan…
Long-COVID Mental Health Issues: 2 Main Causes, Low-Cost Treatment, and Natural Ways to Heal
February 2, 2023
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“If I could take one symptom away from all of [my long-COVID patients], I think that would be depression,” said critical care specialist Dr. Joseph Varon, chief of critical care and the COVID-19 department at the United Memorial Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Beyond the physical tribulations and social instability that this condition can bring,…
Could an Enzyme in a Traditional Japanese Dish Hold the Key to Treating COVID-19?
Japan is a country famous for the health and longevity of its citizens and boasts people with the longest life expectancy on earth. It is also home to the world’s largest population over 65 (at 28 percent) and some of the world’s lowest rates of cardiovascular disease and stroke. So what lessons can we learn…
Many People with Long COVID Experienced Mild Infection: Study
A global analysis found that around 90 percent of long-COVID cases occur in individuals who were not hospitalized for COVID-19. In a commentary published in January 2023, the authors of the study concluded that this would suggest that most people with long COVID experienced a mild infection. The data come from a global study that analyzed…
90 Percent of Long COVID Occurs in Mild COVID-19 Cases: Study Data
A global analysis found that around 90 percent of long-COVID cases occur in individuals who were not hospitalized for COVID-19. In a commentary published in January 2023, the authors of the study concluded that this would suggest that most people with long COVID experienced a mild infection. The data come from a global study that analyzed…
Long-COVID Chest Pain: Main Causes, Ways to Relieve
Long COVID, or post-COVID conditions, are evolving terms, and as time passes, we’re learning more about the aftereffects of COVID-19 infection. One of the most common symptoms that have been observed is chest pain, which affects up to 22 percent of patients two months after acute infection. “It’s very common with patients that experienced significant cough…
4 Distinct Long-COVID Subtypes, Research Finds
More research surrounding long COVID has found that the syndrome generally falls into one of four subtypes. According to a study published in late December 2022, the subtypes are divided into four clusters of symptoms: cardiac and renal; respiratory, sleep, and anxiety; musculoskeletal and nervous system; and digestive and respiratory. Combined, nearly 20 percent of…
Study Finds Higher Mortality Risk for 18 Months Following COVID Infection
COVID-19 patients have an elevated risk of death for at least 18 months after their infection, a new large-scale study suggests. For the study, published on Jan. 18 in the medical journal Cardiovascular Research, scientists identified 7,500 patients in the United Kingdom who were diagnosed with COVID-19 between March 16 to Nov. 30, 2020, before…
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