year before the pandemic, I was diagnosed with a condition called mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). A hallmark of the syndrome is hypersensitivities in more than one organ system: Food and other triggers can give me abdominal pain and severe diarrhea; my nose swells and I sneeze and wheeze. […]
Month: July 2022
Medications to Treat Mast Cell Diseases
ALL PATIENTS: Self-Injectable Epinephrine (two doses; e.g., EpiPen®/EpiPen Jr®) should be carried by all patients with a mast cell disorder at all times, even if previous anaphylaxis has not occurred. Both the patient and family members/caregivers should be trained on administering the epinephrine! Please visit the American Academy of […]
Detailed MRI reveals pulmonary vascular abnormalities in COVID long-haulers
Doctor mask covid New MRI measurements of patients with post-acute-COVID-19-syndrome have revealed pulmonary vascular abnormalities known to limit physical exertion. Post-acute-COVID-19-syndrome, or PACS, is characterized by the presence of COVID symptoms that can persist for up to 12 weeks or more beyond the initial onset of symptoms. These symptoms […]
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America Is in the ‘Figure It Out Yourself’ Era of the Pandemic
The Atlantic In the face of government inaction, the country’s best chance at keeping the crisis from spiraling relies on everyone to keep caring. In 2018, while reporting on pandemic preparedness in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I heard many people joking about the fictional 15th article of the […]
Covid Long-Haulers and Denied Disability
Long COVID is increasingly accepted as a legitimate disability and long-term disability insurers may find it difficult to deny long COVID claims. Santa Clara, CAIf you are a COVID 19 long-hauler and your disability claim has been denied, don’t give up – don’t accept excuses from your insurer. The […]
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How Long Are You Protected From COVID After Infection?
File After being infected with COVID-19, how long are you protected with antibodies and when could you get the virus again? The omicron variant has led to a major shift in “natural immunity,” with many who had previously been infected susceptible to reinfection with the new version of the […]
Concerns over lasting symptoms among COVID-19 long haulers
• Brain fog, neuropsychological effects vary in duration, cause, researchers find • Gavi inaugurates new partnership to reach ‘zero-dose’ children across marginalised communities More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, scientists have become increasingly aware of a group of patients- so-called ‘long haulers’- who remain plagued by […]
Long COVID risk lower with Omicron than Delta, study finds
Scientists have been trying to determine the risk of long COVID posed by different SARS-CoV-2 variants. Newsday LLC/Getty Images New research has compared the risk of getting long COVID from two different SARS -CoV-2 variants, the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers from King’s College London recently found that people […]
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Dutch Research On Long Covid Shows 50% Of Study Participants Have 1 Or More Symptoms 3 Months After Becoming Infected With Coronavirus
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Director of the Dutch RIVM (Center for Infectious Disease Control) Jaap van … [+] Getty Images The Dutch RIVM (Center for Infectious Disease Control – CDC counterpart in the Netherlands) is conducting a long-term study on long Covid. The agency released interim results on Tuesday, June […]
Living with COVID-19 will not be easy for many Americans suffering from long COVID-19, particularly those from diverse communities
Introduction In his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Joe Biden spoke of a “new moment” where the coronavirus will be more manageable and the need for masks less frequent. States have moved toward this transition as positive cases, hospitalization, and deaths began to drop. In […]