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  • People with Long COVID demand pause of McMaster University clinical trial

    People with Long COVID demand pause of McMaster University clinical trial

    Simon Spichak

    The trial, run by researchers at McMaster University in Canada, is testing the Lightning Process, a pseudoscientific mind-body program that outside experts have heavily criticized. Read more…

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  • Research updates, September 22
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, September 22

  • National COVID-19 trends, September 22
    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, September 22

  • COVID-19 — not TikTok — is disabling young women
    Commentary, Health
    Julia Doubleday

    COVID-19 — not TikTok — is disabling young women

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Policy & Advocacy

  • A poster from "The Sick Times" reads: COVID-19 spreads year round. Here's how to track it" in bold white text over a background of a screen of code. There are three images, from left, Betsy Ladyhets, of The Sick Times, wearing a blue shirt and 3M white N-95 mask; Tea Burns, of Action Readiness Collective of NYC, wearing a black decorated mask and black shirt and jacket; and Caitlin Rivers, of Force of Infection, with a headshot, shoulder-length brown hair and a gray jacket and blue shirt.
    May 5, 2026

    COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it.

  • A collage graphic shows an image of a Black woman wearing a KN95 mask and headscarf, against a background with images of the coronavirus and the ocean.
    April 14, 2026

    Long COVID is significantly underreported across the globe

  • ID: Alice Wong, an Asian-American woman in her early 50s, wears a black blouse and black and white pants. She rocks a rich red lipstick and has a watermelon pin on her shirt in support of Palestine. She has a tracheostomy attached to a ventilator.
    April 10, 2026

    Alice Wong showed us Disability Justice makes our advocacy stronger

  • This graphic features a screenshot of the HHS's new webpage about Long COVID, with a black and white filter. The page reads: "Invisible Illness - Long COVID. Understanding Long COVID, Supporting Patients, Advancing Solutions. What is Long COVID? Long COVID is a serious chronic disease that can affect multiple body systems and significantly disrupt daily life. Long COVID affects 5-7% of U.S. adults -- roughly 18 million people, according to the CDC. Long COVID remains an ongoing public health challenge requiring continued research, clinical innovation, and coordinated response." Behind the screenshot, there is a photo of the HHS headquarters in D.C., a cement building with many windows. The photo is colored with a red filter and looks ominous.
    March 31, 2026

    “Not a whole lot of substance”: HHS posts Long COVID website, six months after making big promises

  • Katie Drackert delivers a speech at the Austin city council meeting where councilmembers recognized International Long COVID Awareness Day, while fellow advocates look on in the background. Katie is wearing a black respirator with a mask chain.
    March 17, 2026

    Austin recognizes Long COVID Awareness Day, events happen around the world

  • An edited photo shows Los Angeles's City Hall building in a teal filter. The building is tall and pointy. Trees are in the bottom portion of the photo while a beautiful cloud appears behind the building in the blue sky.
    February 25, 2026

    Los Angeles recognizes Long COVID Awareness Day

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Science

  • A science illustration of the muscles of the human back and arm. The muscles appear red as the subject lifts their right arm, helping accentuate the muscles.
    July 28, 2026

    Research updates, July 28

  • Collage graphic featuring a bar chart, an image of a mouse, a bottle of white pills turned over on its side, a gloved hand holding a petri dish, and a researcher peering into a microscope. The background of the image is blue and white graph paper.
    July 21, 2026

    How to interpret clinical trial results for Long COVID

  • An electron micrograph of HHV-6. The round viruses appears blue on an orange backdrop.
    July 21, 2026

    Research updates, July 21

  • A graphic shows three vials of peptides on a graph paper and jet black background. The glass vials have a sticker on them that says, "RESEARCH PURPOSE ONLY: NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION."
    July 14, 2026

    Experimental peptides are being advertised for Long COVID. But the evidence is trailing behind.

  • A scientific illustration shows a neuron synapse with dopamine, small appearing molecules. The synapses are bright purple and blue, while the dopamine appear yellow and light blue. The illustration is contrasted with a jet black background.
    July 14, 2026

    Research updates, July 14

  • An image of immunohistochemistry (IHC), a type of labratory technique that identifies proteins in a tissue sample shows positive SARS-CoV-2 viruses. The image shows brown and blue dots.
    July 7, 2026

    Research updates, July 7

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Covid-19

  • An engineer wearing a high-vis vest and hard hat inputs water quality data into a laptop at a wastewater treatment facility. Yellow safety railing is visible throughout the photo.
    June 30, 2026

    Wastewater testing is vital for public health. It needs sustained funding to continue beyond fall 2026.

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for June 30, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "low" (represented with a light yellow color) and slightly increasing (represented with a diagonal up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (light yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and stable. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    June 30, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, June 30

  • A pile of pills sits behind the text "Still Here" in the center of the image.
    June 29, 2026

    Will the new COVID-19 antiviral be accessible?

  • June 23, 2026

    FDA approves COVID-19 antiviral Xocova as PEP. But will it be accessible?

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for June 23, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "low" (represented with a light yellow color) and stable (represented with a side to side arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (light yellow) and significantly decreasing (directly down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and stable. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    June 23, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, June 23

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for June 16, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "low" (represented with a light yellow color) and stable (represented with a side to side arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (light yellow) and stable; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and stable. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    June 16, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, June 16

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Health

  • May 18, 2026

    What is the link between climate change and chronic illness?

  • A black and white portrait of immunologist Carmen Scheibenbogen (left), a white woman with shoulder-length dark blonde hair, square-frame black glasses and a white lab coat; and pharmacologist Klaus Wirth (right), a white man with gray hair, black square-frame glasses, and a black suit jacket over a white shirt. Behind them is an abstract backdrop with a cell-like pattern in pink, blue, and cream.
    May 14, 2026

    Breaking the vicious cycle: How two German scientists seek to solve ME

  • Over a white background, left - an image of a vial reading “Paxlovid” over a red backdrop, middle - an image of a white pill bottle reading “Ivabradine, 5 mg” over a yellow background, and right - a white computer mouse over a blue backdrop
    May 12, 2026

    RECOVER’s first round of clinical trials are failing. Will the next phase be better?

  • A photo shows colorful trays and vials on a research desk. The gloved hand of a researcher in a white coat is briefly shown, as well as a computer and yellow bucket.
    May 8, 2026

    A test for Long COVID can’t leave anyone behind

  • A graphic with the podcast title Still Here in bold, in front of a collage graphic showing an image of a Black woman wearing a KN95 mask and headscarf, against a background with images of the coronavirus and the ocean.
    April 30, 2026

    “People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

  • Tennis player Emma Raducanu is pictured in a purple and black tennis dress at a tennis tournament in Cluj, Romania. She prepares to hit a tennis ball while standing near the net.
    April 28, 2026

    Emma Raducanu has post-viral syndrome. And commentators are giving her terrible advice.

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