While much has been learned about COVID-19 in the year since it was first detected, its long-term effects on the health of COVID-19 survivors may take years to understand. Rush University Medical Center and partners across the country have launched a nationwide study of patients who have been infected withRead
People infected with COVID-19 experience a wide range of symptoms and severity, including high fevers and respiratory problems. However, new research shows that when the virus attacks the gastrointestinal tract, it may increase the severity of the viral infection. The research review, published in mBio, suggests that gut dysfunction andRead
As doctors begin to see more and more patients with long-term impact from the COVID-19 virus (so called long-haulers), it’s important to consider what we know about similar viruses and use this evidence for treating patients who have contracted COVID-19 and are experiencing long-term brain disorders. It more than apparentRead
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States and vaccine distribution begins, the National Pharmacy Technician Association (NPTA), a provider of ACPE-accredited continuing education and advanced training programs for certified pharmacy technicians, is announcing the launch of a nationally-recognized vaccine pharmacy technician training program. Developed under the guidance ofRead
While it is understood that obesity is a risk factor for COVID-19 severity, there is new evidence that adipose tissue plays a key role in the aggravation of the virus and the development of a cytokine storm. One of the theories under investigation is that fat cells (adipocytes) act asRead
A nutraceutical study shows that chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate can bind to and block protease function in SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to plant biologists at North Carolina State University. “One of our lab’s focuses is to find nutraceuticals in food orRead
During the height of the pandemic, researchers at Children’s National Hospital discovered that as many as one half of children with COVID-19 and multi-system inflammatory disease in children (MIS-C) at the hospital developed cardiac complications including coronary artery abnormalities, even when diagnosed and treated promptly. The data was shared asRead
A study involving more than 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Houston finds that the virus that causes the disease is accumulating genetic mutations, one of which may have made it more contagious. According to the paper published in the peer-reviewed journal mBIO, that mutation, called D614G, is located in the spikeRead
A new study by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai identifies different types of cardiac structural damage experienced by COVID-19 patients after myocardial injury that are associated with deadly conditions including heart attack, pulmonary embolism, heart failure, and myocarditis. These myocardial abnormalities are associated with higher riskRead
Although the lungs are a common target for COVID-19’s cytokine storm, so are the kidneys, making the 1-in-4 U.S. adults with diabetes resulting in diabetic kidney disease at increased risk for virus mortality. But why are the kidneys so attractive to the coronavirus? Recently published in Kidney International, a nationalRead
