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  • The real story behind the “October slide”

    The real story behind the “October slide”

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Changing seasons affect many people with Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and other chronic illnesses, but not all in the same way. Research has a long way to go before it can explain the phenomenon. Read more…

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  • Research updates, October 20
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, October 20

  • National COVID-19 trends, October 20
    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, October 20

  • Conferences and advocacy events for IACCs must require masking
    Commentary
    Whitney Fox

    Conferences and advocacy events for IACCs must require masking

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

  • Many baby chickens clustered together in a poultry farm
    April 1, 2025

    What we know about the U.S. bird flu outbreak and its chronic disease risk

  • a girl wearing a face mask looking outside the bus window
    April 1, 2025

    Research updates, April 1

  • March 28, 2025

    UPDATE: RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants restored

  • Close-up photo of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, speaking during a hearing
    March 27, 2025

    RECOVER grants for Long COVID pathobiology research are among those cut under new NIH directive

  • A microscopic image of lymphatic vessels in the meninges,
    March 25, 2025

    Research updates, March 25

  • diabetic kit and medicines over a purple surface
    March 18, 2025

    Research updates, March 18

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Covid-19

  • State-by-state map of the U.S., with states colored according to epidemic trends for COVID-19. Most of the map is colored in teal for "declining" or "likely declining" with a few states marked as white for "not estimated" or gray for "not changing." Text above the chart reads: "As of October 1, 2024, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 0 states, declining or likely declining in 45 states, and not changing in 2 states."
    October 8, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 8

  • A map of the United States color-coded in shades of maroon, orange, and gray displaying SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Viral Activity level as of September 21, 2024, where deeper tones correlate to higher viral activity and gray indicates “Insufficient,” or “No Data.” Text above the map reads “Very High” or “High” levels in 34 states. Data is unavailable for Guam, North Dakota, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the bottom, text reads People’s CDC. Source: CDC.
    October 1, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 1

  • September 24, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 24

  • September 17, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 17

  • Collage showing a crate of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests, a map of mask bloc locations, a box of 3M N95 respirators, and a flyer from a mask bloc in Nassau County and Queens, New York introducing how mask blocs distribute free high-quality masks in their communities
    September 10, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 1

  • Line chart titled, "Percentage of Emergency Department Visits with Diagnosed COVID-19 in United States, by Age Group." The chart shows this ratio from September 2023 to September 2024. Children ages 0 to 11, shown with a yellow dotted line, had the highest percentage in late summer 2024, higher than even ages 75+ (shown in purple).
    September 10, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 10

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Health

Commentary

  • Graphic showing the cover of the book, 'What Is Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?' on the left and a black and white photo of writer Madelleine Muller on the right. The book cover features dark blue boxes with white text over an abstract painting in shades of blue, green, yellow, and white. Other text on the cover notes that the book was created by the WIMEL writers with a foreword and other contributions by Bateman Horne Center. In the photo of Madelleine, the writer is resting and wearing sunglasses and earplugs.
    August 8, 2026

    “This exhaustion is cellular”: Excerpts from the new book ‘What Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?’

  • A group of people walk in the streets of San Francisco on a sunny day in 1986 holding a large white banner that reads, "People with AIDS Alliance." Some wear hats and sunglasses, others hold white, blue, green, and purple balloons.
    August 4, 2026

    There’s a long history of person-first language in advocacy. Here’s why we should use it for Long COVID.

  • Collage graphic with two dark silhouettes, one of a young man and one of a young woman, against a background photo of a school hallway, with linoleum walls and red lockers on either side of the image.
    July 24, 2026

    The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID

  • A digital illustration shows a woman lying on a bed, an eye mask covering the top half of her face. She is wearing a tank top and has short, tightly curled hair. The illustration is all in grayscale and has a somber air.
    July 20, 2026

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

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