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

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

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Almost half of buildings in the U.S. have mold or dampness, which can cause respiratory symptoms and may even trigger diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Read more…

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Policy & Advocacy

  • A photo of the U.S. Department of Labor Frances Perkins building, in Washington D.C.
    February 11, 2025

    Now offline: Government resources about Long COVID as a disability

  • A screenshot of a CDC error page reading, "The page you're looking for was not found," with a red X drawn over it and a red background.
    January 31, 2025

    Breaking: Vital Long COVID data taken down following Trump order

  • This graphic includes a collage of Sen. Todd Young, Trump nominee RFK Jr., and a protestor wearing an N95 and holding a sign reading "LONG COVID DENIAL (does not equal) CURE"
    January 31, 2025

    RECOVER hasn’t been impacted by Trump freezes so far, sources say. But the program’s future is still uncertain.

  • A building complex photographed at sunset
    January 24, 2025

    Some U.S. COVID-19 data are down amid “pause” to federal health communications

  • January 23, 2025

    Long COVID is a smoldering threat to wildland firefighters

  • A section of the AIDS quilt, featuring tributes to people who died of the disease. Each one is a colorful rectangle with the person's name, details about their life, and graphics. The section for activist Ryan White is black with green letters and a white candle.
    January 14, 2025

    Immune system damage from COVID-19 is different from HIV/AIDS — but the advocacy has parallels

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Science

  • Graphic with a zebra-print background, representing EDS awareness. At the center of the image, there is a plus icon for healthcare offset with cartoon representations of the virus SARS-CoV-2.
    October 7, 2025

    Getting diagnosed with hypermobility can help some people with Long COVID. Upcoming guidelines may make it easier.

  • A close up profile of a child wearing a teal KN94 respirator
    October 7, 2025

    Research updates, October 7

  • A scientific drawing shows a blood clot, with red blood cells trapped in a white fibrin mesh.
    September 30, 2025

    Research updates, September 30

  • Photo of an art piece: a white object, shaped like an egg, with painted representations of the virus SARS-CoV-2 across its surface
    September 26, 2025

    Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

  • Five sheets of Paxlovid pills in an array, with a filter on the image making the sheets appear wobbly
    September 23, 2025

    Research updates, September 23

  • An image of the globe from space, showing the northern portion of South America, Central America, and southern North America
    September 16, 2025

    Research updates, September 16

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Covid-19

  • Map of the U.S. by state, with states colored according to their wastewater viral activity levels for SARS-CoV-2. The chart is titled, "COVID-19 wastewater viral activity levels, July 5," and additional text below the title reads: "Wastewater viral activity levels of SARS-CoV-2 for U.S. states, for the week between June 29 and July 5, 2025. Note that the CDC's activity levels are based on already-high baselines." Four states are colored in dark red for "high" levels: Florida, Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii. Five states are colored in orange for "moderate" levels: California, Nevada, Colorado, Louisiana, South Carolina. Most other states are colored in yellow for "low" levels or light green for "very low" levels. North Dakota is colored in gray for "no data."
    July 15, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, July 15

  • alt text: Map of the U.S., with states color-coded according to whether COVID-19 cases are growing or declining based on CDC forecasts. Text above the map reads: "As of July 1, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 18 states, declining or likely declining in 3 states, and not changing in 23 states." States with "growing" infections, colored in dark purple, are Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alaska. 14 other states across the South and West regions have "likely growing" infections, colored in lighter purple. States with "declining or likely declining" infections are colored in green, and the rest of the map is gray for "not changing" or white for "not estimated."
    July 8, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, July 8

  • Bar chart titled, "Published Sequences from NS3, CDC Sequencing Contracts, and Other CDC Sequencing Efforts: Weekly Published Sequences." The X axis represents time, from January 2021 to May 2025, while the Y axis represents SARS-CoV-2 sequences published each week. The number of sequences published increased and decreased along with COVID-19 spread from 2021 through 2023 but generally stated over 10,000 per week, peaking near 100,000 in early 2022. Since mid-2023, the number of sequences published has declined dramatically, typically staying under 2,000 a week in 2025. The bars are color-coded, with dark blue representing sequences published by the CDC itself and light blue representing sequences published by public health laboratories (PHLs) and partners.
    July 1, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, July 1

  • Graphic titled, "State Summary of California for SARS-CoV-2 (Last Update: 06/18/2025." The graphic includes two boxes with summary text on the left side and a line chart on the right side. The boxes read: "State Aggregated Summary: Level: Medium; Trend (compared to 21 days ago): Plateau 19%; Data Source: All Laboratories. 21 day Trend Summary: Number of sites reporting data in past 21 days: 63; Increasing at 21/63 sites (33%); Decreasing at 34/53 sites (54%); Plateauing at 8/63 sites (13%); Concentrations too low to define trends at 0/63 sites (0%)." The line chart on the right is titled, "State Aggregated Plot for SARS-CoV-2." It shows data from July 2024 through June 2025, and displays a significant summer surge in 2024, a smaller winter surge in 2024-25, and a slow increase in SARS-CoV-2 levels in the last several weeks. Levels for the last 21 days of data have passed CDPH's threshold for "low" and are now "medium."
    June 24, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, June 24

  • A portrait of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., colored in red, with a graphical representation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind him.
    June 19, 2025

    The federal government is restricting COVID-19 vaccine access. Here’s what that means for the ongoing pandemic and people with Long COVID.

  • A screenshot of two CDC charts, one on the left is a bar chart and on the right is a table. The bar chart is titled: "Weighted and Nowcast Estimates in the United States for 2-Week Periods in 2/16/2025 to 6/7/2025." Below, it shows eight bars, each representing a two-week period. Every bar has color-coded sections corresponding to different SARS-CoV-2 variants. The right-most two bars are shaded in gray to indicate that they are modeled estimates for recent weeks, with data subject to change. The table on the right is titled, "Nowcast Estimates in United States for 5/25/2025 to 6/7/2025." It shows variant estimates for the most recent two-week period, with colors corresponding to the bars on the left. Variant LP.8.1, in bright orange, has dominated the variant landscape for most recent weeks, but a new variant called NB.1.8.1 is now quickly taking over. It's estimated to cause 37% of new cases in the most recent two-week period, though it has a large confidence interval, spanning 13% to 68%.
    June 17, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, June 17

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Health

  • A person sits cross-legged on a city sidewalk, huddled in a winter coat. They hold a cardboard sign that reads: "COVID sucks, hard and lonely times, thank you." There is a white bucket sitting in front of them, reading: "Anything helps, thank you, God bless."
    June 17, 2025

    Long COVID is increasing housing insecurity, but support programs fail to help

  • Graphic showing a stained glass window, with light streaming through in shades of red, orange, pink, brown, blue, and other colors. There is a red shape of a cross at the center of the window.
    June 6, 2025

    Churches are ignoring the Long COVID crisis. Some say it’s at odds with Christian values.

  • A group of advocates standing in front of Los Angeles City Hall, an imposing white building with palm trees out front. Everyone in the group is wearing high-quality masks, and advocates toward the front hold a banner with the words, "Lie Down 4 Long Covid."
    June 2, 2025

    Los Angeles’ $13M COVID-19 relief funds could go to building upgrades, not Long COVID care

  • Graphic showing a red cross with a large crack running through its center, against a backdrop with small white coronavirus particles on an orange background
    June 2, 2025

    Emergency departments aren’t trained for Long COVID — and patients are paying the price

  • Graphic showing an image of an emergency room sign (shaded in red), a person placing their hand on their chest (shaded in green), and a black and white backdrop of blood cells and SARS-CoV-2 molecules.
    April 25, 2025

    COVID-19 triggered a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that led to long-term lung damage. It took two ER trips before doctors believed me.

  • Graphic shows two human figures facing each other, with X-ray-style imaging showing their bones. The figures are lit up in shades of yellow, red, pink, purple, and blue, and the backdrop behind them is blue graph paper.
    April 22, 2025

    This surgery fuses people’s skulls to their spines to treat a condition overlapping with myalgic encephalomyelitis

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Commentary

  • September 3, 2024

    As a doctor, I’m disappointed in my colleagues for ignoring Long COVID. I made a resource to educate them and the public.

  • August 27, 2024

    Even as a former executive assistant, managing care for Long COVID is a full-time job

  • A busy street in South Africa, with people walking and riding bikes near a supermarket
    August 1, 2024

    In South Africa, Long Covid is an afterthought to Tuberculosis

  • July 23, 2024

    This is what it feels like: Artist visualizes Long COVID symptoms

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