New findings on the effects of Covid-19 on the colon: Although SARS-CoV-2 infections mainly attack the lungs, in many cases they can also damage other organs, such as the colon: around 60% of patients experienced digestive tract impacts. Researchers at MedUni Vienna have analysed the manifestations of Covid-19 in the lungs and Colon and pinpointed the differences at a molecular level. Their findings, recently published in the “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”, form the basis for the identification of novel biomarkers and the development of new treatment strategies. The scientific team, led by Diana Mechtcheriakova from MedUni Vienna’s Institute of

The effects of Covid-19 on the colon as seen on The Hippocratic Post.