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 […]

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Trajectory of long covid symptoms after covid-19 vaccination: community based cohort study

Research Koen B Pouwels, senior researcher 3 4 , Myer Glickman, head of epidemiology, climate, and global health 1 , Vahé Nafilyan, lead statistician 1 5 , Francesco Zaccardi, clinical epidemiologist 2 , Kamlesh Khunti, professor of primary care diabetes and vascular medicine 2 , Nisreen A Alwan, associate […]

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How long does SARS-CoV-2 stay in the body?

What happens to SARS-CoV-2 when it enters the body, and how long does it linger? Nearly three years since the virus was first discovered, this is still a mystery. Chris Stokel-Walker asks what science has learnt so far Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors were significantly associated with an increased risk […]

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Desperate Patients Are Shelling Out Thousands for a Long Covid Cure. Is It for Real?

Skip to main content The coronavirus is a rapidly developing news story, so some of the content in this article might be out of date. Check out our most recent coverage of the coronavirus crisis , and subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter. When Owen came down with […]

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Area lawmakers speak out against MCAS proposal

COMERFORD After 15 years of experience in early and secondary education, during which he was unable to speak out on educational policies he saw as unjust, one Greenfield resident is now speaking out publicly on topics he wasn’t able to criticize before. “The research is pretty clear that what […]

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Potential relief for those suffering from symptoms post COVID-19

With years of experience diagnosing and helping patients manage Histamine Intolerance (HIT) and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Dr. Peers has gained much expertise in the seldom talked about conditions. With the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent emergence of the prolonged illness termed ‘Long Covid’, she noted the […]

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We Need to Talk About Long COVID

An estimated 25 million Americans are currently experiencing the debilitating symptoms of long COVID. Little is known about the etiology, long-term impact, or prognosis of long COVID. Even with limited understanding of long COVID, there are strategies that can be implemented to benefit patients. It’s summertime and the living […]

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Long Covid Alphabet Soup

Long Covid comes with a long list of potential side effects — often in acronym form. What do all of those letters mean? Covid-19 has been part of our lives for nearly three years, and many mysteries still surround it. One of the biggest mysteries: long Covid . While […]

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