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Report says long COVID could impact economy and be ‘mass disabling event’ in Canada. The new money from the Canadian Federal Gvt put into research into development of clinical guidelines, diagnostics, treatments, and rehabilitation is needed and welcome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2023 Source:Report says long COVID could impact economy and be ‘mass disabling event’ in Canada
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Previous COVID infection linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 8, 2023 Source:Previous COVID infection linked to lower brain oxygen levels, cognitive problems: study Reference:Neurocognitive and psychiatric symptoms following infection with COVID-19: Evidence from laboratory and population studies
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Mild Covid is associated with comparative imaging scans showing pathological changes in brain structure in people age 51-81 taken from UK Biobank data
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 8, 2022 Source:Even mild Covid is linked to brain damage, scans show Reference:SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank
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Preprint study tests their hypothesis behind a possible mechanism behind Long-Covid cognitive deficits. It seems to mimic what is seen with certain chemotherapy regimens that affect the brain.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 18, 2022 Source:Mild respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause multi-lineage cellular dysregulation and myelin loss in the brain
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Lancet study reports that #LongCovid has a myriad of symptoms having a significant negative impact on quality of life for young and old.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2021 Source:Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds Reference:Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impactCharacterisation of in-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: a prospective, multicentre cohort study
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Preprint longitudinal controlled MRI-imaging study notes direct evidence of brain abnormalities in people who had COVID (matched and compared to those did not) that could explain the symptoms of Long-COVID. #LongHaulers #LongCovid #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2021 Source:Study Documents Changes In Brain After Covid-19 Infection Reference:Brain imaging before and after COVID-19 in UK Biobank
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#Morbidity will be the issue for many who have had #COVID-19. Study reports significant risk of impaired quality of life post COVID infection. Implications can be overwhelming for all age groups. Please help reduce the risk. #vaccineswork #long-haulers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2021 Source:Almost 25% of COVID-19 Patients Develop Long-Lasting Symptoms, According to a New Report Reference:A Detailed Study of Patients with Long-Haul COVID
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The Lancet Long-COVID study reports the significant impact the disease has wrought six months after hospitalization. Please let’s help each other prevent these outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2021 Source:Covid-19 symptoms at 6 months. New research on what we’ve learned about the long-haul. Reference:6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: a cohort study