University of Irvine has taken the lead in providing treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and even Long Haulers in Southern California. With the expertise they provide they are shifting their efforts the long-term effects of COVID-19. Managing the symptoms that follow after the disease is the next steps to overcome COVID-19. To read the full article, Click Here

In Denmark a study shows that long haulers was low among people who did not require hospitalization during the COVID-19 infection. Those who did show signs on long haulers suffered from an increased risk of blood clots, labored breathing, flare ups of bronchitis. Over 10,000 Denmark people who tested positive out of 80,900 revealed a 1 to 10 match of long haul symptoms. Doctors concluded that given most cases of COVID-19 that involved mild symptoms, identifying long term consequences of infection gave evidence that long haulers should not be ignored.  To read the full article, Click Here

In Edmonton, a Long-Haul COVID recovery clinic has been dedicated to help people. Doctors have noticed, the symptoms effect patients physically and mentally. In some cases if patients do too much physically even consciously thinking, it may flare up their symptoms. The most frustrating part of this experience of Long-Haul symptoms is a lot of tests come back “normal” which makes it harder to treat patients and there is a clear sign that these individuals are suffering from something that has never occurred before a COVID-19 diagnosis. In Edmonton, they have seen new and returning patients since February. A constant influx of people are coming steadily to be treated or seeking some type of solution that the doctors are still in the learning phases. The clinic is accepting referrals f...

A new cell study suggests that COVID-19 proteins can bring long-term gene expression changes which would explain why some suffer from long-haulers. COVID-19 is covered in “tiny spike proteins” and during infection, the spike proteins bind with receptors on the cells in patients’ bodies. This begins the process if the virus to release it’s “genetic material” into the inside of the healthy cell.  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center discovered that exposure to COVID-19 protein alone was enough to change baseline gene expression in airway cells. Researchers found that cultured human airways exposed differentiated in gene expression long after and recovered from exposure and this also included the inflammatory response.

Desperate to find relief from post COVID symptoms such as headaches and neck pain, a Long Island man rented a hyperbaric chamber.  Devin Russell new there were benefits to getting pure oxygen to the head and brain to reduce inflammation that was going on in his brain and body. The chambered device costs Devin $99 a month.  Russell was suffering from severe dizziness, disassociation, headaches and inflammation back in March 14, 2020. According to a recent study published by Oxford University, over one in three (34%) patients who got sick with COVID-19 later developed neurological or psychiatric issues. He stated COVID took a toll on his mental state as well.  Devin Russell has now started a website which offers supplements, doctors’ recommendations and information a...

There is an estimated 5 million adults in America living with dementia and the number is growing rapidly due to COVID-19. Not so much of the virus but the aftermath and trauma by having COVID-19. Studies show that PTSD contributes to early onset Dementia, especially if not treated. Due to post traumatic stress induced by the pandemic, many go untreated for PTSD from COVID-19. Important new evidence of how traumatic experiences can impact brain health, and how the long-term effects of trauma may impact the brain in many ways increase the vulnerability to cognitive decline and dementia. A lot of people do not seek let alone access treatment, due to a lack of mental health care capacity, especially now due to this pandemic. To read the full article, Click Here

Almost 60 clinics have now opened across the nation for COVID-19 patients whose symptoms go on for weeks or months past the average recovery period of 2 to 6 weeks.  The CDC shows that cases of COVID-19 in black persons are 1.1 times higher for cases with a 2.8 times higher hospitalization rate. While positive cases are two times higher in the Hispanic population with three times the hospitalization rate when compared to the white population. Research to better understand people of color affected is underway and researchers are looking into what causes these lingering problems to predict who is vulnerable to develop the best treatment plans. To read the full article Click Here

n the past year, people who have been diagnosed with mild to little COVID-19 cases are now reporting new or lingering symptoms over a course of a year. It has become so common, doctors and researchers have labeled it “Long COVID”. This has been recorded on how old symptoms can linger and new symptoms can develop months after a COVID-19 infection. Here are the six things to be aware of “Long COVID”: 1.     Long COVID may come after initial infection 2.     Long COVID is not uncommon 3.     Symptoms of Long COVID vary 4.     Mental Health and Neurological disorders may arise within 6 months 5.     There is no definite answer for Long COVID 6.     ...

Researchers say changes in our genes may be responsible for Long haul symptoms. New research suggests that COVID-19 can cause long-term gene expression changes in our healthy cells. The findings suggests why some people experience symptoms long after clearing the infection. The virus that causes COVID-19 is covered in tiny spike proteins that bind with receptors of our healthy cells, which allows the virus to release its genetic material into health cells. To read the full article, Click Here

Neurologists and specialist are working together to identify the causes of long-haul symptoms. Identifying and offering specific symptomatic treatments in order to counsel and support those to recover is first priority. There is still no clear understanding of what is causing COVID-19 “long-haul” symptoms Some of the possibilities may be: 1.     Autoimmune reactions 2.     Lingering reservoirs of COVID-19 3.     Neurologic disorder Evidence from studies and clinical experience has shown a typical long-haul patient and what it looks like: ·       More likely to be women (72%) ·       Middle aged ·       Caucasian 27...