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

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

    Miles W. Griffis

    Despite nearly 1.3 million deaths and counting, there is still not a national memorial for the pandemic. Our informal memorial in the middle of the Mojave Desert is one small way to remember those we’ve lost so far. Read more…

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    With no approved treatments and little support, people with Long COVID turn to online drug markets

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Covid-19

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    How the Apricot Tree Café became a leader in clean indoor air

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    April 10, 2026

    Alice Wong showed us Disability Justice makes our advocacy stronger

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    April 7, 2026

    I moved into a tiny home in the woods after getting Long COVID.

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    March 20, 2026

    Marcia: Life with severe ME is like screaming into the void

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    March 12, 2026

    A new aid in the doctor’s office: Introducing the Long COVID Treatment Guide

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