2) This study used a powerful data analysis technique called topic modeling to identify hundreds of potential sub-types of Long COVID.
The analysis revealed that PASC and COVID-19 patients experienced significantly higher rates of various conditions.
3) These spanned the nervous system (e.g. fatigue, headaches), cardiovascular system (e.g. heart rhythm issues), lungs (e.g. pneumonia), and immune system (e.g. autoimmune conditions).
4) Importantly, the study also found that certain Long COVID sub-types were more common in specific patient groups based on their age, sex, or the pandemic wave they were infected in. For example, pediatric and adolescent PASC patients showed increases in skin/hair problems.
5) Overall, this unprecedented analysis provides a detailed, data-driven look at the diverse ways Long COVID can manifest. It confirms many known symptoms, while also suggesting new avenues for better diagnosing and understanding this complex, multi-faceted condition.
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2) The researchers used a mathematical model to estimate this, using data on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccinations.
By the end of 2023, the model showed that almost everyone in the U.S. (99.9%) had been exposed to COVID-19 ...
3) ...either through infection or vaccination. However, despite this high level of exposure, only about half the population (53.6%) still had effective protection against getting infected again. The protection against severe illness was higher, at 82.6%.
It is both rare and commendable that someone like Arijit @arijitchakrav invests time in discussing the future risks associated with COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. In his recent thread, he presents two fascinating scenarios.
2) However, we believe that there could be a third scenario.
To explain this hypothesis we would like to take the example of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), which affect over 520 million people worldwide and are the leading cause of death, responsible for 32% of all fatalities..
3) ...and over 18 million deaths annually.
In the US, medical costs related to CVD surpass $200 billion each year, covering hospital stays, outpatient services, medications.
Furthermore, the economic burden from lost productivity is estimated at around $100 billion annually.
If you SUFFER from PERSISTENT HEADACHES after a COVID-19 INFECTION,
... it may be due to elevated levels of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) in your blood medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
2) This study looked at certain proteins in the blood of people with persistent headaches after COVID-19 infection. The main findings were:
- A protein called APP was much higher in people with headaches after COVID-19, and this was linked to problems with thinking and memory.
3) - Another protein called PZP was higher in the COVID-19 headache groups compared to healthy people.
- A third protein, CTSL, was only higher in the COVID-19 headache group at the start.
These results suggest changes ...
2) The study looked at how well COVID-19 vaccines, especially mRNA vaccines, can trigger immune responses in the nose and airways. The researchers found that getting multiple doses of the mRNA vaccines, especially booster shots ...
3) ...helped the body produce more virus-blocking antibodies in the nasal and respiratory secretions.
The antibodies in the blood and nose were connected - the antibodies made in the blood could also move into the nose and airways.
2) This study shows that the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. before the Omicron variant severely underestimated the true number of infections that were actually happening.
3) For example, in some states like New Jersey, Maryland, and Nevada, around 6-8% of infections were ever reported as cases. This means the real outbreak was much bigger than what the case numbers showed.
The researchers also found that infection outbreaks often started ...
SARS-CoV-2 has evolved a mechanism to circumvent an INNATE IMMUNE PATHWAY, it does not mean the virus completely defeats or disables the entire body's immune response !
2) In the interesting study to which this article refers,
scientists found that the nucleocapsid protein, can be tagged by a special antiviral protein called ISG15. This tagging, called ISGylation, is done by an enzyme called HERC5. journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jv…
3) When the nucleocapsid protein is tagged by ISG15, it disrupts the way the protein normally assembles into larger structures, which the virus needs to replicate. This suggests ISGylation acts as a defense mechanism against the virus.