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Self-regulation Therapy Improves Long COVID Symptoms

A study examined the efficacy of a six-week intervention, consisting of weekly one-hour sessions combining heart rate variability and temperature biofeedback.

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Cancer Surgeon Confirmed as New NIH Director

Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, was installed as the 17th director of the National Institutes of Health, becoming the first surgeon and the second woman to hold the position.

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Long COVID More Common in Those Infected pre-Omicron

Long COVID was more common and severe in study participants infected before the 2021 Omicron variant, according to initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000 Americans.

Vaccination Cuts Risk of Long COVID in Half

by RT Staff | Mar 27, 2023 | Other Infections | 0

Researchers sought to identity which factors make people more or less susceptible to developing long COVID.

Long COVID Raises Risk of Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Issues and Mortality

by RT Staff | Mar 7, 2023 | Other Infections | 0

The study found individuals with long COVID were more likely to experience pulmonary embolism, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Black, Hispanic Americans Experience Greater Long COVID Symptoms

by RT Staff | Feb 28, 2023 | Other Infections | 0

Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID than white Americans, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, two studies from the NIH’s RECOVER Initiative.

COVID-19 Tied to 81-fold Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Mortality

by RT Staff | Jan 20, 2023 | Cardiopulmonary & Thoracic, Other Infections | 0

Compared to uninfected individuals, the cardiovascular disease mortality risk in COVID-19 patients was up to 81 times higher in the first three weeks of infection and remained five times higher up to 18 months later.

Machine Learning Compares Long COVID Symptoms

by RT Staff | Jan 6, 2023 | Other Infections | 0

A new machine learning software can be used to analyze EHRs to find common symptoms for patients diagnosed with long COVID.

Characteristics of Long COVID

by RT Staff | Jun 10, 2022 | Other Chronic Diseases, Other Infections | 0

Using machine learning, researchers have found patterns in electronic health record data to better identify those likely to have the Long COVID, according to new data published in The Lancet Digital Health.

Long COVID: 60% of Patients Have Symptoms a Year Later

by RT Staff | May 4, 2022 | Other Infections | 0

Six-in-ten people with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom a year later, according to a new study being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases meeting.

Lung Abnormalities Common One Year After COVID-19 Pneumonia

by RT Staff | Apr 20, 2022 | Disorders & Diseases | 0

Long-term abnormalities were common up to one year after COVID-19 pneumonia, according to a study published in Radiology.

Long COVID Linked to Small Airways Disease

by RT Staff | Mar 24, 2022 | Other Chronic Diseases, Other Infections | 0

Air trapping, indicative of small airways disease, was found in patients with lingering respiratory symptoms after COVID-19 infection.

Minimizing Long-term Lung Damage from COVID-19

by RT Staff | Feb 23, 2022 | Other Infections | 0

A combined treatment strategy targeting SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and severe lung tissue injury is essential to minimize long-term lung damage from COVID-19, specifically lung sequelae.