A new study sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted sleep and mental health. Researchers found 32.9% of people reported a decrease in sleep and 29.8% said they slept more during the lockdown. Changes in sleep patterns correlated with self-reported men…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Speech Droplets Drive Transmission of COVID-19
Speaking without a facemask in confined spaces poses the biggest risk for spreading SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Can Cause Severe Inflammation in the Brain
COVID-19 can spark a severe immune response in the central nervous system, affecting immune cells in the vascular system and brain.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease-Like Cognitive Impairment
Combining artificial intelligence technology with data sets related to both Alzheimer’s and COVID-19, researchers were able to identify a mechanism by which coronavirus can lead to Alzheimer’s-like symptoms. The findings add to the growing body of evid…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Neurological Symptoms Like Fatigue Common in Mild COVID
Neurological and psychological symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection, such as fatigue and depression, are more common in those with mild coronavirus infection than previously believed.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Dream Team: Drug Duo May Cure COVID-19
Two medications commonly used to treat inflammation and HIV infection have been repurposed in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers found combined cepharanthine/nelfinavir therapy can hasten the clearance of coronavirus infection from a person’s lung…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain
Gray matter was reduced in areas of the frontal gyri of patients with COVID-19. Significant gray matter reductions were seen in those who received oxygen therapy and in those who reported fever. The findings suggest coronavirus affects the frontotempor…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: 8 Out of 10 People Hospitalized With COVID-19 Develop Neurological Problems
Neurological symptoms associated with COVID-19, from losing the sense of smell to stroke, are linked to a six-fold higher risk of dying as a result of coronavirus.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Rare Neurological Condition Linked to COVID-19 Cases in 21 Countries
Researchers have identified acute transverse myelitis (ATM) in a number of COVID-19 patients. ATM, which is marked by inflammation of the spinal cord, is a rare neurological disorder that can lead to spinal cord lesions, paralysis, and bowel dysfunction.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Coronavirus Does Not Infect the Brain but Still Inflicts Damage
COVID-19 may not directly infect the brain, but the virus is still capable of causing significant neurological damage, a new study reports. Researchers say the neurological changes seen as a result of coronavirus infection are likely related to inflamm…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Vaccines and Functional Neurological Disorder: A Complex Story
A number of videos have surfaced on popular channels showing people experiencing some adverse effects following the coronavirus vaccine. Researchers say some of the cases could be related to functional neurological disorder, a common neuropsychological…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Pandemic Has Increased Pregnancy Stress for US Women
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on stress in both pregnant and postpartum women. Researchers say this is concerning as prenatal stress can hamper fetal brain development.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Ouch! Needle-Phobic People Scarred by So Many Images of COVID Shots
Constant exposure to images of syringes and people getting the COVID-19 vaccine on TV and social media may discourage those with phobias of needles from getting their shots, researchers report.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: The Dark Doesn’t Hide It: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Dark Personalities
Those who are more narcissistic or Machiavellian reported experiencing more negativity and perceived the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the world. Sadists, by contrast, reported more positive emotions as they felt the pandemic negatively affected the…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Helpful Behavior During Pandemic Tied to Recognizing Common Humanity
People who displayed pro-social behaviors, including wearing masks or donating goods, even when it came at a personal cost, were more likely to be aware of the connections they share with other people.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Large Number of COVID-19 Survivors Will Experience Cognitive Complications
Study reveals a significant number of COVID-19 survivors suffer from a range of neuropsychological and cognitive problems following recovery. Coronavirus survivors report experiencing PTSD, depression, memory impairments, and attention impairments upon…
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: AI Shows Public Attitude Toward COVID-19 Is More ‘Infectious’ Than Disease Itself
Applying an AI to analyze tweets, researchers report people’s attitudes toward COVID-19 may be more infectious than the virus itself.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Loss of Sense of Smell and Taste May Last up to 5 Months After COVID-19
51% of COVID-19 patients report they experienced the loss of smell and taste five months after recovery. On average, once their senses were restored, people reported a loss in sensitivity to smell and taste.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: COVID-19 Linked to Potentially Dangerous Eye Abnormalities
A new, lasting consequence of COVID-19 infection has been identified. Researchers report they have identified significant abnormalities in the eyes of those with severe coronavirus infection.
Article Correctness Is Author's Responsibility: Almost Half of Coronavirus Sufferers Report Depression
Almost 50% of people diagnosed with coronavirus report symptoms of depression following their diagnosis.
