How Demographics, Health, and Socioeconomic Factors Shape Mental Health in Long COVID
Long COVID is associated with persistent symptoms, including the onset of new mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression, as well as the worsening of pre-existing conditions.
Potential Bartonella Reactivation Associated With Long COVID
A case study reported that Bartonella henselae infection appeared to reactivate following acute COVID-19, suggesting that immune changes associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection may influence the clinical behavior of latent bacterial infections.
Tendon Rupture Surgeries Spiked After Pandemic Lockdowns, Study Suggests a “COVID Rebound” Effect.
A new study from a single academic medical center found a sharp increase in tendon rupture surgeries in 2021 compared with the early pandemic period, coinciding with the return to normal physical activity after months of reduced movement.
Nearly One in Four Women Report Menstrual Changes After COVID-19 Infection, Study Finds
A new observational study reports that abnormal menstrual patterns were observed in about 23% of women following COVID-19 infection. The risk was higher among younger women, those with obesity, multiple COVID-19 vaccinations.
Study Estimates How Common Orthostatic Intolerance, POTS, and Low Blood Pressure Are in Long COVID
A new systematic review and meta-analysis pooled data to estimate how often autonomic problems occur in people with post-acute sequelae of COVID-19; the authors report high rates of orthostatic intolerance as well as substantial estimates of POTS and orthostatic hypotension.
A Specific Immune Pathway May Be Keeping the Immune System Overactive in Long COVID
A study of people with Long COVID found ongoing disruption of the immune system’s complement pathway, with especially high activity in the lectin pathway compared to healthy individuals who had recovered from COVID-19.
How Long COVID Impacts Children’s Ability to Function and Attend School
A large U.S. study of more than 11,000 school-aged children found that those with long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 were more likely to experience difficulties with daily functioning and to miss significant amounts of school due to illness.
Increased phosphorylated tau (pTau-181) is associated with neurological post-acute sequelae of coronavirus disease in essential workers: a prospective cohort study before and after COVID-19 onset
New longitudinal data from essential workers suggests a neurological Long COVID subtype is associated with a marked rise in plasma pTau-181 (a biomarker often used in Alzheimer’s disease research) compared with pre-infection baseline.
Virus-induced endothelial senescence as a cause and driving factor for ME/CFS and long COVID: mediated by a dysfunctional immune system
A new theory suggests some viral infections may push blood vessel cells into a long-term stress state, offering a possible explanation for the lasting symptoms seen in ME/CFS and Long COVID.
