Long Covid-19 brain fog found similar to 'chemo brain'; clip-on device shows promise in virus detection

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The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. The 'brain fog' reported by some people after Covid-19 shows striking similarities to the condition known as 'chemo brain' — the mental cloudiness some people experience during and...

Medical staff members treat patients inside the coronavirus disease ward at the Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, Poland on Jan 11, 2022.The following is a summary of some recent studies on Covid-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.

In the brains of patients who died of Covid-19, the researchers found evidence of inflammation along with high levels of inflammatory proteins, one of which, CCL11, is linked with impairments in nervous system health and cognitive function. After testing the device in laboratory experiments, the researchers distributed them to 62 volunteers who each wore the monitors for five days. PCR analysis detected the coronavirus in five of the clips, four of which had been worn by restaurant servers and one by a staff person at a homeless shelter.

Unlike cloth and surgical masks, the N95 respirators are designed to achieve a very snug facial fit, with edges that form a tight seal around the nose and mouth. Early in the pandemic, shortages of N95 masks forced personnel to re-use them or to use masks that provided less protection.

 

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