Monocytes linked to long COVID Balanced News

Source: https://www.wired.com/story/long-covid-breathlessness-monocytes-symptoms/
Source: https://www.wired.com/story/long-covid-breathlessness-monocytes-symptoms/

Monocytes could cause persistent breathlessness in long COVID patients, according to new research.  


Helium Summary: Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified immune cells called monocytes as a potential cause of long-lasting covid symptoms, such as breathlessness, in some patients [Wired].

Monocytes typically help clear infections, but in certain cases, they may not switch off, leading to ongoing symptoms.


May 16, 2023




Perspectives

Long COVID Symptoms


Some patients experience lasting symptoms after recovering from the initial infection [Wired]

COVID-19 Co-infections


Co-infection with parasitic diseases can overlap symptoms with COVID-19 and complicate treatment [NCBI].



Q&A


What are monocytes?

Monocytes are immune cells that help clear infections and trigger the immune system's activation [Wired].

What are some common long covid symptoms?

Symptoms include breathlessness, exhaustion, shortness of breath, and concentration problems [gpb.org].



News Media Bias


Sources such as Wired and CNN provide technology and general news coverage, respectively, with no apparent ideological bias in their reporting on long COVID and related research.



Context


Long COVID is an area of ongoing research as scientists continue to unravel the causes of lingering symptoms in some patients who have recovered from the initial infection.



Takeaway


The identification of monocytes as a potential cause of long covid symptoms could help researchers work towards finding better treatments for patients experiencing persistent symptoms.



Potential Outcomes




1. Further research on monocytes leading to targeted treatments for long COVID (60%)

2. Interest in investigating similar immune responses in other diseases (40%)



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Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months.

Wired     May 05, 2023

How to diagnose COVID-19 in family practice? Usability of complete blood count as a COVID-19 diagnostic tool: a cross-sectional study in Turkey

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Objective COVID-19 is currently diagnosed in hospital settings. An easy and practical diagnosis of COVID-19 is needed in primary care. For this purpose, the usability of complete blood count in the diagnosis of COVID-19 was investigated. Design Retrospective, cross-sectional study. Setting Single-centre study in a tertiary university hospital in Erzurum, Turkey. Participants Between March 2020 and February 2021, patients aged 18–70 years who applied to the hospital and underwent both complete blood count and reverse-transcription-PCR tests for COVID-19 were included and compared. Conditions affecting the test parameters (oncological–haematological conditions, chronic diseases, drug usage) were excluded. Outcome Measure The complete blood count and COVID-19 results of eligible patients identified using diagnostic codes [U07.3 (COVID–19) ...

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