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Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions
Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by masking and isolating.
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Long COVID affects millions of children. The largest pediatric trial so far launches this year.
One NIH study will test low-dose naltrexone, while other upcoming trials will test larozitide and taurine.
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Metrodora promised comprehensive treatment. But within two years, it abruptly closed.
The clinic sought to cure “neuroimmune disorders” like Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis. Former patients feel betrayed.
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The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent.
The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death.
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Editor’s note: An update on a recent book excerpt
Last week, we published a short excerpt from a recently-released book. We decided to take down the excerpt.
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New AI tools are helping some people manage Long COVID
RTHM and TurnTo recently debuted Long COVID intelligence platforms. Some have found them helpful, but others are concerned about AI.
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Telehealth is vital for people with Long COVID. Don’t let it disappear.
Changes to telehealth policies are more than an inconvenience. For many of us, critical infrastructure is in jeopardy, and we urgently need government policy to protect it.
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Despite Long COVID’s ongoing impact, research in Colombia is limited
One of the few Long COVID research studies in Colombia is testing cognitive rehabilitation therapy. This approach recently failed in a U.S. clinical trial.
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“Medically neglected” and “structurally erased”: International network appeals for ME advocate Nevra Elis
This fall, an international group of people known as Team Nevra has led an ongoing campaign to fundraise and help find care for Nevra Elis, an advocate living with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
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The future of Medicaid is “really scary” for people with Long COVID
The deep cuts to Medicaid funding in the Trump administration’s spending bill of almost $1 trillion — as well as new requirements making Medicaid more difficult to obtain and maintain — will hit disadvantaged groups hard. For many with Long COVID, the cuts put their lives and well-being at risk.
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