Betsy Ladyzhets
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National Covid-19 trends, July 16
The U.S. is well into our summer Covid-19 surge: even the CDC’s wastewater dashboard now acknowledges that the country is facing high coronavirus activity. Yet most travel and gatherings continue without any precautions, making it easier for the latest variants to spread.
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Q&A: Behind the scenes of the Patient-Generated Hypotheses Journal with Vijay Iyer
Last week, the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC), the research organization led by people with Long Covid, published the second issue of its Patient-Generated Hypothesis Journal. This journal publishes scientific manuscripts that aim to advance research into Long Covid and related diseases by sharing novel ideas about potential mechanisms and treatments. Betsy Ladyzhets spoke to Vijay…
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National Covid-19 trends, July 2
Covid-19 continues spreading widely across the U.S., as summer events like Pride festivities and music festivals continue largely without any collective safety measures. Wastewater surveillance shows that the virus is circulating at similar levels to last summer’s wave, with other parts of the country catching up to the West Coast.
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National Covid-19 trends, June 25
Our annual summer Covid-19 wave continues in the U.S., with metrics showing increased viral levels in wastewater, more people testing positive, and more emergency department visits. SARS-CoV-2 levels may be leveling off on the West Coast after going up for several weeks, but other regions are now reporting increases.
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New NASEM reports offer broad definition, highlight the seriousness of Long Covid
The field of Long Covid research reached a major milestone last week with the release of a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) outlining a working definition of the disease.
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National Covid-19 trends, June 18
California and nearby West Coast states continue to bear the brunt of this summer’s Covid-19 surge so far, with high wastewater levels and increasing burden on the healthcare system. Data signals are mixed for other parts of the country as newer variants continue to spread.
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New Long Covid and ME apps aim to share information, build community
Two new applications designed for people with Long Covid and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) offer opportunities to share information about the diseases and build community, outside of the larger social media platforms that some people find overwhelming and unhelpful. Both platforms, Turnto Long Covid and NURA Community, were designed with input from people with Long Covid.…
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National Covid-19 trends, June 11
Following the same trends from recent weeks, the U.S.’s expected summer Covid-19 wave continues to rise. According to wastewater surveillance and our limited healthcare system data, infections are rising quickly in California and other West Coast states, and progressing more slowly (but still increasing) in other regions.
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National Covid-19 trends, June 4
Our annual summer Covid-19 wave continues to progress in the U.S., with wastewater testing and other early indicators pointing to slow-but-steady increases in disease spread. West Coast states, especially Hawaii and California, are reporting the greatest increases. Even with delayed and spotty data, we have enough information to signal this is a good time to…
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‘They bungled it:’ NIH documents reveal how $1.6 billion Long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals
In February 2021, the National Institutes of Health launched a new $1 billion initiative to study Long Covid, a chronic disease that has changed the lives of millions of Americans. Three years later, the NIH initiative, called RECOVER, has not met these goals, according to a detailed review of budget and planning documents obtained through…
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