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  • Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Almost half of buildings in the U.S. have mold or dampness, which can cause respiratory symptoms and may even trigger diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Read more…

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Science

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    August 20, 2024

    Research updates, August 20

  • August 16, 2024

    Grappling with Long COVID as an elite athlete

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    Q&A: NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli on next steps for RECOVER, future Long Covid research plans, and more

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    August 6, 2024

    Research updates, August 6

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Covid-19

  • February 27, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, February 27

  • February 20, 2024

    The CDC’s proposed isolation guidance is (still) not based on data or science

  • February 20, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, February 20

  • February 13, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, February 13

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    February 6, 2024

    How we track Covid-19, with wastewater and other data sources

  • February 6, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, February 6

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Health

Commentary

  • A collage of two images, edited to look like Polaroid photos on a wood table. On the left is a black and white portrait of the poet, Ann E. Wallace, and on the right is the cover of her book, "Days of Grace and Silence." The book's cover features a house on a hill.
    April 14, 2025

    A timely book of poetry chronicles a mother — and her daughters’ — experience with Long COVID

  • A person wearing an eye mask and headphones lying on the ground in a public space, holding a sign with information about Severe ME/CFS Awareness Day in English and German.
    April 4, 2025

    An international emergency task force is urgently needed for Severe Long COVID and ME crisis cases

  • an old fashioned vintage Valentine of two young men with blue shirts and shorts and the heads of John Oliver and Jon Stewart on each carrying a string of forget-me-not flowers with red hearts. They have striped knee socks and appear to be frolicking. Above them is “Forget M.E. Not” and below “#John Vs Jon Vs ME #Greatest Medical Scandal Valentine’s Edition.” Outside the Valentine, there is a collage of letters, hearts, and flowers.
    March 31, 2025

    The history of ME deserves a late-night spotlight. That’s why we started the #JohnVsJonVsME campaign.

  • A graphic showing a computer keyboard with the "Delete" key highlighted in red, overlaid with an image of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
    March 25, 2025

    Long COVID data are being erased, again

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