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  • How to interpret clinical trial results for Long COVID

    How to interpret clinical trial results for Long COVID

    Simon Spichak

    With no proven treatments or cures, many people with Long COVID are turning to off-label medications, supplements, and medical devices to treat their symptoms. There are numerous options — and some of them even have clinical trials underway or are reporting results. But even if one study suggests a treatment might work, another might contradict it. Read more…

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  • Research updates, July 21
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, July 21

  • National COVID-19 trends, July 21
    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, July 21

  • Abandoned by our governments, people with severe ME and Long COVID are supported by severely ill peers
    Commentary, International
    Whitney Fox

    Abandoned by our governments, people with severe ME and Long COVID are supported by severely ill peers

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

  • A purple background features a photo of Cochrane editor-in-chief Dr. Karla Soares-Weiser wearing a turtleneck and wool blazer. To her left, a screenshot of the controversial 2019 review called "Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome." On top of the review is a stamped black text box with white alphanumeric symbols indicating swear words.
    February 4, 2025

    “Really pissed off”: Cochrane receives backlash from advocates and experts after abandoning ME/CFS review

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    February 4, 2025

    Research updates, February 4

  • This graphic includes a collage of Sen. Todd Young, Trump nominee RFK Jr., and a protestor wearing an N95 and holding a sign reading "LONG COVID DENIAL (does not equal) CURE"
    January 31, 2025

    RECOVER hasn’t been impacted by Trump freezes so far, sources say. But the program’s future is still uncertain.

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    January 28, 2025

    Research updates, January 28

  • January 23, 2025

    Long COVID is a smoldering threat to wildland firefighters

  • This graphic shows two medical drawings of the human body, with icons of SARS-CoV-2 overlaid on top of different body parts to signify viral persistence.
    January 21, 2025

    Finding an accepted Long COVID biomarker will be complicated. This blood test could give us answers.

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Covid-19

  • September 3, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 3

  • August 27, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, August 27

  • August 21, 2024

    These are the drag artists and organizers fighting to make queer spaces more COVID safe

  • August 20, 2024

    Outdoor dining fades as pandemic persists — making public spaces even less accessible

  • Line chart showing national and regional trends of SARS-CoV-2 viral activity levels in wastewater. National levels (in black) have been trending up since May; the West Coast (teal) and South (purple) report equal or higher levels now than during the peak of last winter's surge.
    August 20, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, August 20

  • Line chart, showing Covid-19-associated hospitalizations in California during the 2022-23 (green) and 2023-24 (red) "respiratory virus" seasons. Current hospitalizations, as of July 2024, are about twice as high as July 2023. Data last updated August 8, 2024.
    August 13, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, August 13

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Health

Commentary

  • A disease awareness ribbon in the colors teal and gray sits on top of a watercolor map of the world.
    March 14, 2025

    Our community came together to start International Long COVID Awareness Day in 2023. Here’s how you can get involved this year.

  • Photo of Rory Preston with a black and white filter, in front of a blue background with white strings of code and a design evoking biochemistry diagrams
    March 11, 2025

    Accurate statistics for ME and Long COVID are vital. That’s why I started a patient-led organization to “crunch” the diseases.

  • Photo of a banner reading, "LONG COVID KILLS," in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    March 7, 2025

    Half a decade of Long COVID

  • A purple flyer with black text reads, “Commemorating Long COVID Awareness Day with The Sick Times. Panel discussion: The Sick Times editors Betsy Ladyzhets + Heather Hogan. Local Long COVID and COVID-19 organizers. Essay readings from The Sick Times contributors. Audience Q&A. Nonbinarian Bookstore. 1130 President St, Brooklyn NY. 7 pm - 9 PM. March 18. All in-person attendees are required to wear high-quality masks (KN95/N95 or better), no exceptions. Testing beforehand is encouraged. If you don’t feel well, please stay home!” Betsy Ladyzhets and Heather Hogan are featured in rectangle photos on the left of the page. They’re both holding microphones and wearing KN95/N95 masks at different events.
    March 4, 2025

    Event announcement: Commemorating Long COVID Awareness Day

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