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- Para-infectious brain injury in Covid-19 persists at follow-up https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-42320-4 39 comments
- SARS-CoV-2 Spike Proteins Disrupt the Blood-Brain Barrier, Potentially Raising Risk of Neurological Damage in COVID-19 Patients https://www.templehealth.org/about/news/sars-cov-2-spike-proteins-disrupt-the-blood-brain-barrier-potentially-raising-risk-of-neurological-damage-in-covid-19-patients 133 comments worldnews
- The COVID-19 S1 spike protein crosses the blood-brain barrier, strongly suggesting the novel coronavirus enters the brain. The transport of S1 was faster in the olfactory bulb and kidney of males than females, which may relate to the increased susceptibility of men to more severe outcomes. https://newsroom.uw.edu/news/research-strongly-suggests-covid-19-virus-enters-brain 3 comments science
- Long COVID fatigue tied to brain connectivity patterns, study finds https://www.psypost.org/long-covid-fatigue-tied-to-brain-connectivity-patterns-study-finds/ 132 comments science
- Long COVID Seems to Be a Brain Injury, Scientists Discover https://www.sciencealert.com/long-covid-seems-to-be-a-brain-injury-scientists-discover 1427 comments worldnews
- Advanced MRI technology detects changes in the brain after COVID-19 https://liu.se/en/news-item/changes-in-the-brain-after-covid-19-detected-using-advanced-mri-technology 2 comments science
- Brain health in over 50s deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic: Even if they didn’t have COVID-19, according to new research, linking the pandemic to sustained cognitive decline https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1006284 61 comments science
- COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/covid-raises-risk-long-term-brain-injury-large-us-study-finds-2022-09-22/ 79 comments science
- COVID raises risk of long-term brain injury, large U.S. study finds https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/covid-raises-risk-long-term-brain-injury-large-us-study-finds-2022-09-22/ 908 comments futurology
- These 69 Republicans Voted Against Researching COVID's Effect on the Brain https://www.newsweek.com/69-republicans-voted-against-researching-covids-effect-brain-1728262 119 comments politics
- Research finds that long Covid causes brain fog and memory loss for more than a year https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/research-finds-that-long-covid-causes-brain-fog-and-memory-loss-for-more-than-a-year/news-story/5dce9aeb0259e136e89488a169af59e2 94 comments worldnews
- COVID-19 and the Brain: The Neuropathological Italian Experience on 33 Adult Autopsies https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/12/5/629 34 comments science
- Even mild Covid is linked to brain damage months after illness, scans show https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/long-covid-even-mild-covid-linked-damage-brain-months-infection-rcna18959 27 comments worldnews
- Study: Coronavirus can spread within days from the airways to the heart, brain and almost every organ system in the body, where it may persist for months https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/coronavirus-can-persist-for-months-after-traversing-entire-body 11 comments worldnews
- COVID-19 May Alter the Brain's Fight or Flight Response https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/covid-19-may-alter-the-brains-fight-or-flight-response-351868 34 comments science
- Analysis finds no real-world link among COVID-19 vaccines and brain blood clots https://www.strokejournal.org/article/S1052-3057(21)00326-8/fulltext 20 comments science
- New Covid study hints at long-term loss of brain tissue, Dr. Scott Gottlieb warns https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/new-covid-study-hints-at-long-term-loss-of-brain-tissue-dr-scott-gottlieb-warns.html 373 comments worldnews
- 'Brain fog' can linger with long-haul COVID-19. At the six-month mark, COVID long-haulers reported worse neurocognitive symptoms than at the outset of their illness. This including trouble forming words, difficulty focusing and absent-mindedness. https://www.upi.com/health_news/2021/05/25/coronavirus-long-haul-brain-fog-study/8641621911766/ 2900 comments science
- Covid-19 patients across India hit by deadly black fungus that decays brains and lungs https://www.cityam.com/covid-19-patients-across-india-hit-by-deadly-black-fungus-that-decays-brains-and-lungs/ 6 comments india
- New study explores why many patients with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell or taste, showing the SARS-CoV-2 virus can persist & promote inflammation in the olfactory system in patients & brain infections in hamsters. https://stm.sciencemag.org/content/early/2021/04/30/scitranslmed.abf8396?utm_campaign=scimag&utm_source=jhubbard&utm_medium=twitter 4 comments science
- One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brain/a-third-of-covid-survivors-suffer-neurological-or-mental-disorders-study-iduskbn2bt2zi 107 comments science
- 1 in 3 people who overcome COVID-19 suffer from a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis six months on, according to the largest study so far published. COVID-19 patients were significantly more likely to develop brain conditions than those suffering from other respiratory tract infections. N=230,000 https://www.sciencealert.com/study-suggests-1-in-3-covid-19-survivors-suffer-mental-or-neurological-problems 5 comments science
- 'COVID-19 vaccine didn't implant genius father into my brain,' says Bill Gates' daughter after vaccination https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/covid-19-vaccine-did-not-implant-genius-father-into-my-brain-says-bill-gates-daughter-after-vaccination/story/431189.html 31 comments nottheonion
- Covid linked to risk of mental illness and brain disorder, study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/covid-linked-to-risk-of-mental-illness-and-brain-disorder-study-suggests?fbclid=iwar1heglbv8a_l9et9gdkwrw2tbue-s1cnoxtrrmeh3qqt802nwpa1bddsy4 26 comments worldnews
- Brain damage of patients with Covid-19 https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-12-results-deceased-covid-patients-brain.html 32 comments worldnews
- NIH study uncovers blood vessel damage and inflammation in COVID-19 patients’ brains but no infection https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-study-uncovers-blood-vessel-damage-inflammation-covid-19-patients-brains-no-infection 25 comments science
- Forget COVID, There's a 'Brain Eating Microbe' in the Water! https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/09/27/forget-covid-theres-a-brain-eating-microbe-in-the-water/ 7 comments worldnews
- Researchers study impact of coronavirus on children’s brains https://www.today.com/video/researchers-study-impact-of-coronavirus-on-children-s-brains-89635397542 5 comments politics
- COVID-19 may attack patients’ central nervous system: Researcher says, depressed mood and anxiety may be symptoms of a COVID-19 impact on the brain https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2020/07/n20930982.html 175 comments science
- Serious Cases of Brain Damage Are Linked to COVID-19, New Research Shows https://www.sciencealert.com/serious-cases-of-brain-damage-are-on-the-rise-and-covid-19-seems-to-be-behind-it 103 comments worldnews
- Virus tricks the body into attacking brain; common heartburn drugs linked to coronavirus risk https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-science/virus-tricks-the-body-into-attacking-brain-common-heartburn-drugs-linked-to-coronavirus-risk-iduskbn2492yg 19 comments worldnews
- Strokes and mental state changes hint at how COVID-19 harms the brain | Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-brain-strokes-mental-state-changes 13 comments science
- How Coronavirus Kills -Clinicians trace a ferocious rampage through the body, from brain to toes https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/04/how-does-coronavirus-kill-clinicians-trace-ferocious-rampage-through-body-brain-toes 75 comments science
- COVID-19 may leave a patient's lungs, heart, kidneys and brain changed https://www.today.com/health/coronavirus-long-term-health-covid-19-impact-lungs-heart-kidneys-t178770 121 comments worldnews
- COVID-19 Affects Brain in 36% Patients https://www.labroots.com/trending/neuroscience/17302/covid-19-affects-brain-36-patients 4 comments europe
- Preliminary research finds that even mild cases of COVID-19 leave a mark on the brain – but it’s not yet clear how long it lasts https://theconversation.com/preliminary-research-finds-that-even-mild-cases-of-covid-19-leave-a-mark-on-the-brain-but-its-not-yet-clear-how-long-it-lasts-166145 82 comments science
- The coronavirus may cause brain damage, even in patients with mild cases, a new study found https://www.businessinsider.com.au/coronavirus-linked-brain-damage-delirium-neurological-problems-2020-7?r=us&ir=t 832 comments science
- Neurological complications of Covid-19 can include delirium, brain inflammation, stroke and nerve damage, finds a new study. The research team identified one rare and sometimes fatal inflammatory condition, known as ADEM, which appears to be increasing in prevalence due to the pandemic. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2020/jul/delirium-rare-brain-inflammation-and-stroke-linked-covid-19 10 comments science
- Potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium, in new study that described cases of temporary brain dysfunction, strokes, nerve damage or other serious brain effects. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brains-iduskbn24837s 11 comments science
- Severe Covid infections can inflame brain’s ‘control centre’, the brainstem, that governs functions such as breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, finds brain scans of people hospitalised with Covid, which may explain the long-term breathlessness and fatigue some long COVID patients experience. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/08/severe-covid-infections-can-inflame-brains-control-centre-research-says 22 comments science