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  • Department of Defense funds $8 million grant for Long COVID trials

    Department of Defense funds $8 million grant for Long COVID trials

    Betsy Ladyzhets

    A new U.S. clinical trials program called PROBE-PASC was announced on Friday at a Long COVID conference in Amsterdam. The program received initial funding of $8 million from a Department of Defense (DOD) grant. Read more…

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    Research updates, September 1

  • “We’re going to stop the gaslighting right now”: How I’m fighting back as a Black woman with Long COVID
    Commentary
    Kelly Sealey

    “We’re going to stop the gaslighting right now”: How I’m fighting back as a Black woman with Long COVID

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Policy & Advocacy

  • Senator Susan Collins speaks at the second Lyme disease roundtable. She is a white woman in her early 70s and swears a grey blazer and white shirt. Behind her a sign reads "Lyme disease roundtable."
    December 16, 2025

    HHS hosts event and announces new initiatives for Lyme disease, but advocates are skeptical about follow-through

  • A photo of Nevra Elis on a hospital bed. She is a Pakistani woman with severe ME and wears a white and blue hospital gown and a blue surgical mask. Her eyes are closed and she lays on her back.
    December 15, 2025

    “Medically neglected” and “structurally erased”: International network appeals for ME advocate Nevra Elis

  • December 9, 2025

    Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients

  • A photo of Leslie Lee III. He is a Black man in his early 40s with a mustache. He wears a ball cap, glasses, and a black shirt.
    December 4, 2025

    Leslie Lee III, culture critic and Long COVID advocate, dies at 43

  • A demonstrator in a wheelchair at a rally outside the News Corp. headquarters in New York City on May 20, 2025. The demonstrator, who wears a black shirt and skirt, holds a sign that says, "stop the deadly cuts to Medicaid."
    December 2, 2025

    The future of Medicaid is “really scary” for people with Long COVID

  • December 2, 2025

    “Not Recovered” protest for Long COVID, ME, and related diseases takes over The Hague

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Science

  • An up close view of MRI image of a human brain is displayed on a monitor. A computer arrow navigates over the middle of the image.
    June 9, 2026

    Research updates, June 9

  • A white rat peeks over a black ledge with a blurred pink background. It has long whiskers and looks at the viewer.
    June 2, 2026

    Research updates, June 2

  • A pair of hands wearing latex gloves hold a vial of blood. In the background is a rack of blood vials with multi-colored tops.
    May 29, 2026

    PolyBio’s Spring 2026 symposium: Advancing Long COVID biomarkers and treatments

  • A black and white photograph of the top of the Berliner tower over a backdrop of blue, black, and turquoise dots of a virus under a microscope
    May 26, 2026

    International ME/CFS Conference roundup: Setbacks and new hopes for therapeutic research

  • A view of purple cells under a microscope
    May 26, 2026

    Research updates, May 26

  • A person in a full white Hazmat suit, goggles and a mask stands in a carpeted tan room, looking at black mold all over the walls.
    May 21, 2026

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

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Covid-19

  • A view of purple cells under a microscope
    May 26, 2026

    Research updates, May 26

  • 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.

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for May 5, 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 decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    May 5, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, May 5

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for April 28, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "low" (represented with a light yellow color) and significantly decreasing (represented with a directly down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing (diagonal down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    April 28, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, April 28

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for April 21, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    April 21, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, April 21

  • Against a black background with charts, text reads: "The Sick Times. COVID-19 spreads year round. Here's how to track it. Tuesday, April 28. 6 PM - 7 PM ET. Learn more about the BA.3.2 ("Cicada") SARS-CoV-2 variant. This webinar will help you find data on COVID-19 and other pathogens in your area, and interpret those data to inform safety measures for you and your community." The graphic also includes photos of the event's three speakers: Betsy Ladyzhets from The Sick Times, Tea Burns from Action Readiness Collective of NYC, Caitlin Rivers from Force of Infection.
    April 14, 2026

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

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Health

  • 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

  • A photo taken through the window of a laboratory shows a scientist in PPE working to sequence measles virus samples. A sign on the window shows this is a BL2 (biosafety level 2) lab.
    April 3, 2026

    U.S. scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines

  • David Putrino speaks on stage behind a lectern while giving a keynote speech on Long COVID and IACCs. He is a white man with a shaved head and wears a white button up shirt and a black respirator. On screen beside him is a slide from his presentation that reads, "What are infection associated chronic conditions and illnesses and how should they be diagnosed?"
    March 30, 2026

    California clinicians gather for Long COVID forum. Recent guides offer direction.

  • A collage with two types of alternating images: First, in black and white, a fetal ultrasound with heartbeat. Second, with colorful overlays, photos of a woman in bed, a woman holding a baby directly after birth, and a woman getting an MRI.
    March 24, 2026

    “It felt like a life-or-death choice”: Pregnancy with Long COVID has many unknowns

  • Graphic highlighting the cover of the PLRC-RTHM Long COVID Treatment Guide, featuring both organizations' logos and text sharing the guide's title. Behind the cover, there is a zoomed-in image of a blister pack holding pills.
    March 12, 2026

    A new aid in the doctor’s office: Introducing the Long COVID Treatment Guide

  • A screenshot from a data visualization project from The Sick Times shows dozens of unanswered emails and follow ups to Long COVID clinics with a colorful filter on the compiled graphic.
    March 10, 2026

    Where have all the Long COVID clinics gone?

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Commentary

  • September 30, 2025

    Patricia Lockwood explores the depths of Long COVID in the new novel “Will There Ever Be Another You”

  • September 23, 2025

    Letter to the editors: Concerns about California’s right-to-mask bill

  • September 12, 2025

    Stop looking for a silver bullet. Start mixing the Long COVID cocktail.

  • A graphic showing white KN94 masks and yellow and white megaphones in a neat pattern that alternates the two objects. The background is a dark navy.
    September 2, 2025

    How do you get people to care about COVID-19? Here’s what I’ve learned as an organizer.

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