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

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

    Flynn Lovelace

    We must help students by addressing Long COVID and advocating for clean air in schools. Read more…

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  • National COVID-19 trends, July 21
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Policy & Advocacy

Science

  • A research building sitting on the bank of a river, with the Shionogi logo on the top of the building.
    January 21, 2025

    Research updates, January 21

  • A section of the AIDS quilt, featuring tributes to people who died of the disease. Each one is a colorful rectangle with the person's name, details about their life, and graphics. The section for activist Ryan White is black with green letters and a white candle.
    January 14, 2025

    Immune system damage from COVID-19 is different from HIV/AIDS — but the advocacy has parallels

  • Screenshot of slide from FNIH. "What has happened since the November 2024 RECOVER-TLC webinar?" December 2024: First wave of antiviral prioritization completed, scientific oversight committee (SOC) empaneled, newsletter issued, FNIH RECOVER-TLC website updated January 2025: Reached over 400 submissions to therapeutics portal, first SOC meeting, neurological prioritization group empaneled Upcoming: Antiviral prioritization wave 2, Immunomodulatory prioritization wave 1, Neurological agent prioritization wave 1, Host-targeted cardiovascular and metabolics prioritization groups empaneled Planned for February 2025: More prioritization, including waves 1 and 2 for different groups, second SOC meeting
    January 14, 2025

    Research updates, January 14

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    January 7, 2025

    Research updates, January 7

  • calculator and magnifying glass on survey sheets
    December 24, 2024

    Research updates, December 24

  • glass tubes with colorful liquids on table
    December 17, 2024

    Research updates, December 17

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Covid-19

  • August 6, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, August 6

  • July 30, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, July 30

  • July 29, 2024

    Olympics volunteers resign over lack of Covid-19 precautions

  • July 23, 2024

    Wastewater surveillance for Covid-19 keeps evolving. Here’s what you need to know.

  • A map of the United States color-coded in shades of orange and gray displaying SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Viral Activity level as of July 18, 2024, where deeper tones correlate to higher viral activity and gray indicates “Insufficient,” or “No Data.” Viral activity is shown as “Very High” or “High” in 36 states, and “Moderate” in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Illinois, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Michigan, New Jersey, Iowa, Mississippi, Indiana, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. No data is available for North Dakota, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Guam. Text above the map reads "Very High" or "High" levels in 36 states. People’s CDC. Source: CDC.
    July 23, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, July 23

  • July 16, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, July 16

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Health

Commentary

  • A graphic displays two images together. One is a scientific rendering of an up close shot of red, yellow, and blue virus. Overlaid on top of it is the 5th century BCE marble relief art "Ascelpius or Hippocrates treating and ill woman." In the scene, a man touches the shoulder of a woman lying down as four other people stand by and watch.
    February 13, 2026

    “Invisible Illness” could have been transgressive. Instead, it minimizes Long COVID.

  • A flier for the event reads, "The Sick Times: Free Webinar, The Long COVID Op-Ed. Help Break the Stigma. February 19, 7-8:15 p.m. ET. Learn how to pitch and share your story with tips from expert guests. Hosted by Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets.
    February 10, 2026

    Event announcement: The Long COVID op-ed

  • February 2, 2026

    Snapshots of the unseen: How we focused Long COVID in a recent photo exhibition

  • A young person lies in bed in a dark room, with an eye mask over their face and earplugs in.
    January 13, 2026

    Severe people may hold answers to Long COVID. They must be included in research.

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