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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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Policy & Advocacy

Science

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Covid-19

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    National Covid-19 trends, April 9

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Health

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  • A black and white photo of a woman with severe ME is overlaid on a photo of the U.K. Houses of Parliament in London. She lays on her back in bed with a neck support and an eye mask that covers most of her face.
    June 19, 2026

    The U.K.’s plan for ME has failed us. Members of parliament must step up.

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    June 16, 2026

    Work until you disappear: Long COVID ensnared me in an exploitative health system

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    We must free Long COVID and the people living with it from the mind-body trap

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    June 2, 2026

    Research ethics boards need urgent training on Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis

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