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Scientists injected cells from woman’s leg into her eyes to help restore her vision: How 'world-first experiment' went & what doctors discovered

Scientists injected mitochondria taken from a woman’s leg into both of her eyes in an experimental attempt to boost energy production in damaged retinal cells. The treatment triggered temporary pupil responses to light after the injections, but her vision did not show any measurable improvement. The single-patient case suggests the…

The Economic Times · Aug 27

COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds

'You may have forgotten that you had COVID years ago, but it has not forgotten about you.'

Fortune · Oct 11, 2024

‘Alarming’ rise in Americans with long Covid symptoms

CDC data shows nearly 18m people could be living with long Covid even as health agency relaxes isolation recommendations

The Guardian - US · Mar 15, 2024

Long COVID can be deadly, CDC report warns

CDC analysis shows long COVID played a role in the deaths of at least 3,500 people in the U.S., and the real figure is likely higher.

Axios · Dec 14, 2022

Got COVID? Doctors caution against powering through it — even from home

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, when Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for the coronavirus, his federal agency announced that he would "continue to work from his home."

Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2022

What's ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues

The first results from an in-depth investigation of long COVID produced provocative results. Researchers don't understand the mechanism behind the lingering symptoms but found a link with anxiety.

WEKU · May 24, 2022

US Covid deaths hit 1m, a death toll higher than any other country

Virus has laid bare America’s fragmented healthcare system and corrosive racial and socioeconomic inequality

The Guardian - US · May 15, 2022

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

ABC News · Apr 13, 2022

Surging COVID numbers haven't increased deaths, but people like Irene are still suffering with long COVID

Emergency department nurse Irene Tey, 36, is still suffering from symptoms of long COVID after contracting the virus in July 2020.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Mild Omicron COVID-19 infections causing long-term fatigue, as experts warn not to 'push through'

US researchers are finding patients with mild COVID-19 are developing long COVID, and they suggest "pushing through" the illness — even if it's mild — could be part of the problem.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022