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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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    Conferences and advocacy events for IACCs must require masking

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    Snapshots of the unseen: How we focused Long COVID in a recent photo exhibition

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    Severe people may hold answers to Long COVID. They must be included in research.

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    January 6, 2026

    Long COVID advocacy is incomplete without sex workers

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    Telehealth is vital for people with Long COVID. Don’t let it disappear.

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