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  • Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Almost half of buildings in the U.S. have mold or dampness, which can cause respiratory symptoms and may even trigger diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Read more…

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

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    False hope: In Sub-Saharan Africa, wars damage Long COVID research and surveillance

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Covid-19

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    National COVID-19 trends, October 29

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    National COVID-19 trends, October 22

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    October 15, 2024

    Research updates, October 15

  • Line chart showing SARS-CoV-2 levels over time for the U.S. nationally (black line) and four major regions (Northeast in bright green, South in yellow-green, Midwest in red, West in blue). Following increases over the summer, viral levels are decreasing in all four regions.
    October 15, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 15

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    Filmmaker Jesse Ridgway shares experience with Long COVID with millions of followers

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    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 2

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Health

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    Hidden disability: The quiet struggle with Long Covid in Kenya

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    A win for healthcare workers and patients: The CDC returns HICPAC’s draft recommendations on infection control

  • January 30, 2024

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Commentary

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    Share your story ideas at The Sick Times’s Virtual Town Hall

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    Welcome to The Sick Times, a letter from our co-founder Miles W. Griffis

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