Tag: Post Acute Sequalae of COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2 variants and Long COVID syndrome

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

This article shows that Long COVID symptoms resulting from different variants can vary. And that some variants tend to cause more Long COVID syndromes. According to the World Health Organization, Long COVID syndrome occurs in individuals with probable or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection history. It usually starts three months from the onset of COVID-19, and the symptoms…

Persistent inflammation explains Long COVID syndrome

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

Why do some people have persistent symptoms after COVID-19? Did something change in the infected person’s body? This is the question answered by a study made with the collaboration of several medical schools in New York. They used golden hamsters that were inoculated with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The best animal model that mimics the human…