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How COVID-19 can damage the brain

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People are getting psychosis after COVID-19, prompting scientists to investigate whether the body is mistakenly attacking the brain after infection. https://www.businessinsider.com/author/marianne-guenot-ins Neurologic, psychiatric conditions common in COVID-19. Brain involvement the norm, rather than exception. https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/06/neurologic-psychiatric-conditions-common-covid-19 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATy1HXQNibk Study: A Third of COVID Patients Develop Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. Some COVID-19 patients have reported experiencing psychotic symptoms weeks after their initial infection. And now researchers say the development of these symptoms may be more common than previously thought. Study: 1 in 5 Adults Develop Pandemic-Related Mental Disorders According to new research published in JAMA Psychiatry, as many as one-third of COVID-19 patients have long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, including psychosis and anxiety. Researchers belie...
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DRUG USE HIGH AMONG COMMERCIAL TRUCK DRIVERS: STUDY.

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Are the Freedom Truckers in Ottawa really about freedom or are they trying to kill two birds with one stone? #UlteriorMotives NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Truck drivers have challenging jobs and too often they put their own health and safety, as well as others’, in danger by taking stimulants and other drugs to get through a shift, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed evidence from around the world to get a sense of how much is known about how frequently truck drivers use legal and illegal “psychoactive” substances like alcohol, marijuana, amphetamines and cocaine. They found widely varying estimates - based both on drivers’ own reports and on drug testing - but overall use of mind-altering substances was high and linked to poor working conditions. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-drug-truckdrivers-idUSBRE99O0T520131025 Psychoactive drug consumption among truck-drivers: a systematic review of the literature with meta-analysis and meta-regression Few studies have assessed...
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Conspiratorial Thinking During COVID-19: The Roles of Paranoia, Delusion-Proneness, and Intolerance of Uncertainty

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'Rogue' antibodies found in brains of teens with delusions and paranoia after COVID-19 By Nicoletta Lanese published October 25, 2021. Two teens developed severe psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia, delusions and suicidal thoughts during mild COVID-19 infections. Now, scientists think they've identified a potential trigger: Rogue antibodies may have mistakenly attacked the teens' brains, rather than the coronavirus. The researchers spotted these rogue antibodies in two teens who were examined at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Children’s Hospital after catching COVID-19 in 2020, according to a new report on the cases published Monday (Oct. 25) in the journal JAMA Neurology. The antibodies appeared in the patients' cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is a clear liquid that flows in and around the hollow spaces of the brain and spinal cord. But while such antibodies may attack brain tissue, it's too early to say that these antibodie...
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Implications of COVID-19 for Insurers: Responding to challenging times.

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Implications of COVID-19 for Insurers: Responding to challenging times. #INSURANCECANCELED #CANCELCULTURE A crisis such as Covid-19 affects all business sectors – but there are some unique considerations that impact the insurance industry. So, how is the insurance industry likely to shape up to the unfolding crisis? What are the implications across the different segments of general and life insurance? And what longer-term trends might the outbreak serve to usher in for the future? . . . To help you understand your exposure to COVID-19, and more importantly, position your business to be resilient in the face of this and prepare for the future, please review timely insights from KPMG Insurance leaders from across the globe. . . . https://home.kpmg/xx/en/home/insights/2020/04/implications-of-covid-19-for-insurers.html#:~:text=COVID%2D19%20could%20create%20liquidity,a%20result%2C%20a%20cash%20management.&text=Insurers%20drive%20towards%20a%20wider,in%20wake%20of%20COVID%2D1...
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