Eric Topol

erictopol.bsky.social

17 September 2026 17:47

Strong new evidence for T cell exhaustion in myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) reflecting chronic viral infection, relevant to #LongCovid, and possible path to treatment candidates www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10.... @pnas.org

Patient-Led Research Collaborative

patientled.bsky.social

17 September 2026 17:46

We're thrilled to see positive results from @biovie.bsky.social's clinical trial on bezisterim in #LongCovid! The drug benefited patients with high levels of fatigue, PEM and/or cognitive impairment, with multiple significant and trending results, including objective cognitive tests. 1/

Patient-Led Research Collaborative

patientled.bsky.social

17 September 2026 17:46

PLRC member @julialmv.bsky.social was just featured in @smithsonianmag.bsky.social — discussing her journey as a #LongCovid patient advocate and her work with PLRC. "The paper that collaboration yielded... has since been viewed online two million times, and it has been cited 4,000 times"

Eric Topol

erictopol.bsky.social

05 August 2026 16:03

Severe Covid leads to persistent viral reactivation, with >10 different viruses noted in the first 40 days after hospital admission. Long Covid was specifically associated with reactivation of latent Anelloviridae virus @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Danielle Beckman

daniellebeckman.bsky.social

18 July 2026 03:45

This is not AI. This is real microscopy! 🔬 An intact gut, rendered transparent and imaged in 3D using light-sheet microscopy! 🤓 Looking inside organs to investigate where pathogens, immune cells, or disease processes may persist. More at: www.nature.com/articles/s41... Happy #FluorescenceFriday!