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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
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    Miles W. Griffis

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    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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Science

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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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    Research updates, February 25

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    Research updates, February 18

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    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

  • 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

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    March 7, 2026

    My child and I both have Long COVID. Even in COVID-aware spaces, we are excluded because of their pre-existing disability.

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    February 24, 2026

    How to write an op-ed about Long COVID

  • 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.

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    February 10, 2026

    Event announcement: The Long COVID op-ed

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