Day: March 18, 2021
Case Study & Viral Replicas Show How COVID-19 Evades Immune Defenses
The vast majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 clear the virus, but those with compromised immunity, such as individuals receiving immune-suppressive drugs for autoimmune diseases, can become chronically infected. As a result, their weakened immune defenses continue to attack the virus without being able to eradicate it fully. New researchRead
Clinical Commentary: Post-Viral COVID Long-Haul Treatment Mirrors Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Therapy
This interview with Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and fibromyalgia (CFS/FMS) researcher and board-certified internist explores the commonalities among CFS/FMS and post-viral COVID (aka Long-Haul Syndrome) and relapse symptoms seen in patients after viral infection. As described in a recent case study in Clinical Microbial and Infections, persistent symptomsRead