COVID-19 is the disease caused by a new coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Read the most recent insights on the topic of COVID-19.
Four Years In: Navigating the Pandemic Landscape Four years ago, panic gripped the nation upon the discovery of the first COVID-19 case in the Netherlands on February 27, 2020. Since then, the virus has presented unforeseen challenges, prompting a relentless race between its mutations and our defenses. In this article Dr. Van der Hoek, virologist and associate professor at Amsterdam UMC, and her counterparts at Erasmuc MC, and Utrecht University/RIVM share their vision.
Post-COVID Fatigue Linked to Physical CausesResearchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have identified a physical basis for the enduring fatigue experienced by post-COVID patients. Professor of infectious diseases at Amsterdam UMC, Michèle van Vugt, notes, "We observe muscle changes in these patients." The study's findings were published in Nature Communications.
Tiredness experienced by Long-COVID patients has a physical causeResearchers from Amsterdam UMC and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) have discovered that the persistent fatigue in patients with long-COVID has a biological cause, namely mitochondria in muscle cells that produce less energy than in healthy patients. The results of the study were published today in Nature Communications.
Nucleocapsid Protein Accumulates in Epithelium of a Post-COVID-19 PatientFollowing the COVID-19 crisis, a surge in cases of acute kidney failure prompted the Pathology Department to initiate investigations at the Core Facility Cellular Imaging Electron Microscopy Centre Amsterdam. This research aimed to refine treatment strategies for hospitalized patients and those experiencing post-COVID kidney complications. The findings, recently published in Microbiology Spectrum, revealed unexpected insights.
Athletes have no reason to be concerned by their COVID-19 vaccine this winter but timing mattersIt is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame. This was the case with English footballer Charlie Wyke, cyclist Sonny Colbrelli and, most recently, with college basketballer, and son of LeBron, Bronny James. In the view of Harald Jorstad, Sports Cardiologist at Amsterdam UMC, there is no evidence to support these claims, but timing of the vaccination can be structured to not negatively influence performance. This article is, today, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Cognitive behavioural therapy lessens post-viral fatigue after COVID-19 Those with post-viral fatigue after suffering from COVID-19 benefit from cognitive behavioural therapy, resulting in less fatigue and concentration problems. Lead researcher, Hans Knoop, Professor of Medical Psychology at Amsterdam UMC found that “After behavioural therapy, patients not only had less symptoms but also functioned better both physically and socially. Those improvements were still present even after six months.” Today, research from Amsterdam UMC, RadboudUMC and three other hospitals is published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
