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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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  • 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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