June 6, 2020
What are the long-term effects of COVID-19?
Clinical Symptoms
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: There’s still a ton we don’t know about the lasting effects of COVID-19 on the body — Heck, the disease has only been around for 6 months! The WHO reports that approximately 80% of cases are mild or asymptomatic. However, among this group, thousands of previously healthy individuals don’t recover within the average 2 Read more…
June 6, 2020
Is Covid-19 a disease of the lungs or the blood vessels?
Biology/Immunity Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Both. A recent study published in The Lancet points to the importance of endothelial cells in the progression of Covid-19 infections. Healthy endothelial cells are tightly woven together and sometimes look like bricks under a microscope. Endothelial cells are found all over the body including your mouth, nose, lungs, blood vessels, and major organs. Read more…
A: There’s still a ton we don’t know about the lasting effects of COVID-19 on the body — Heck, the disease has only been around for 6 months! The WHO reports that approximately 80% of cases are mild or asymptomatic. However, among this group, thousands of previously healthy individuals don’t recover within the average 2 Read more…
June 6, 2020
Is Covid-19 a disease of the lungs or the blood vessels?
Biology/Immunity Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Both. A recent study published in The Lancet points to the importance of endothelial cells in the progression of Covid-19 infections. Healthy endothelial cells are tightly woven together and sometimes look like bricks under a microscope. Endothelial cells are found all over the body including your mouth, nose, lungs, blood vessels, and major organs. Read more…
A: Both. A recent study published in The Lancet points to the importance of endothelial cells in the progression of Covid-19 infections. Healthy endothelial cells are tightly woven together and sometimes look like bricks under a microscope. Endothelial cells are found all over the body including your mouth, nose, lungs, blood vessels, and major organs. Read more…
