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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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    Miles W. Griffis

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  • 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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Science

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    March 11, 2025

    Research updates, March 11

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    Research updates, March 4

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

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    February 11, 2025

    Research updates, February 11

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Covid-19

  • September 3, 2024

    “Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

  • September 3, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 3

  • August 27, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, August 27

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    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

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Health

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  • Miles  [12:23 PM] ID: A burnt, but surviving Joshua tree stands in the Dome Fire burn scar during sunset. A far away mountain glows in the late day light. Thousands of dead Joshua trees stand on the burnscar among invasive grasses that paint the landscape gold.
    September 8, 2026

    We made a COVID-19 memorial in the ashes of a Joshua tree forest

  • A collage of three images: a close up of a Black woman in a high quality mask, brain scans, and a close up of a service dog's vest. Red, violet, and sage green shapes are laid over the images.
    August 28, 2026

    “We’re going to stop the gaslighting right now”: How I’m fighting back as a Black woman with Long COVID

  • A black and white photo of a white man lying in bed with one arm tucked underneath his pillow. He's wearing a sleep mask and a ringer tee, and his face has a stubbly beard. The photo has a slight grainy texture.
    August 21, 2026

    “Hope to outlast the storm”: How severe ME impacts two brothers

  • A graphic shows a white woman in a high quality mask on the subway. She wears a glasses, hoops, and has a short hair. Overlaid over the black and white photo are various shades of pink circles.
    August 14, 2026

    Breast cancer exposed the lack of care I receive for Long COVID

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