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· New mechanistic study in Science Translational Medicine identifies Epstein-Barr virus as a potential trigger of the autoimmune disease systemic #lupus erythematosus
· Michael Peluso of UCSF shared updates on two upcoming #LongCOVID trials:
- One potential trial called COMBAT-LC plans to test the combination of the monoclonal antibody Pemgarda with the antiviral Paxlovid
- The second trial INTERRUPT-LC will test the bladder cancer drug Anktiva

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/11/18/research-updates-november-18/

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Research updates, November 18

A new mechanistic study in Science Translational Medicine identifies Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) as a potential trigger of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus.

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@antiaall3s@chaos.social replied · last month

· A review paper summarizes the vast global costs of #LongCOVID, it is estimated to have an average annual burden of at least $1 trillion globally per year
· A small study in Nature found SARS-CoV-2 in the organs of fetuses from people who were infected with the virus while pregnant
· The National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER-Treating Long COVID initiative released a draft of its protocol for the low-dose naltrexone trial for people ages 6-25

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/11/25/research-updates-november-25/

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Research updates, November 25

A new review paper summarizes the vast global costs of Long COVID. Public health researcher Amit Bansal from the University of Bergen conducted an economic literature analysis and determined that Long COVID is estimated to have an average annual burden of at least $1 trillion globally each year.

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@antiaall3s@chaos.social replied · 3 weeks ago

· Large retrospective cohort study of over 18,000 births found infants exposed to #COVID19 during pregnancy were more likely to have adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses when 3 years old
· Another study has found that the common diabetes drug metformin may help reduce the risk of #LongCOVID
· NIH is recruiting for a small observational study to understand if people with neurological symptoms of Long COVID have inactive [?] remnants of SARS-CoV-2 in their bodies

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/02/research-updates-december-2/

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Research updates, December 2

A large retrospective cohort study of over 18,000 live births found that infants exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy were more likely to have adverse neurodevelopmental diagnoses by the time they were three years old.

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@antiaall3s@chaos.social replied · 2 weeks ago

· A new study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases examines how #COVID19 impacts the immune system
· German government announced just over €500 million ($582 million USD) in funding for infection-associated diseases, including #LongCOVID & #MECFS
· A preprint using data from the DecodeME study found more than 250 genes associated with ME, 76 of which were shared with Long COVID

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/research-updates-december-9/

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Research updates, December 9

A new study in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases examines how COVID-19 impacts the immune system.

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@antiaall3s@chaos.social replied · last week

· New study in Cureus found veterans diagnosed with #LongCOVID at 34% higher risk of visiting emergency department 6 months after infection
· “Our data demonstrate that [LC] is characterized by chronic inflammation, immune exhaustion, & metabolic dysregulation,” scientists conclud in new study published in Nature Immunology
· U.K. charity ME Association awards £1.1 million in funding to the Imperial College to study immunological profiles of LC & #MECFS

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/16/research-updates-december-16/

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Research updates, December 16

A new observational study in Cureus found that veterans diagnosed with Long COVID had a 34% higher risk of visiting the emergency department (ED) six months following infection than those without Long COVID.

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@antiaall3s@chaos.social replied · 3 days ago

· Two recent studies state that #LongCOVID is an occupational disease.
· Vanderbilt researchers are conducting an immune profiling study on people with Long COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome ( #POTS)
· A new phase two remote clinical trial was recently announced for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) #MECFS

https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/23/research-updates-december-23/

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Research updates, December 23

Two recent studies state that Long COVID is an occupational disease.