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Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.
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).
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A toolkit for new advocates: What I learned from the Long COVID Moonshot campaign
While the multi-billion dollar Long COVID Moonshot bill is currently stalled, advocates learned many important lessons that the community must carry into future efforts.
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Breaking the vicious cycle: How two German scientists seek to solve ME
A “unifying” hypothesis of the mechanisms, triggers, and risk factors for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is gaining support. Further evaluation and development of a potential drug depend on funding.
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A test for Long COVID can’t leave anyone behind
A test for Long COVID will be transformative, and we should start preparing for its arrival now.
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“People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem
Hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets speak with health journalist Jamie Ducharme about why Long COVID is dramatically underreported globally, and hear from South African advocate Mlindeni Gabela about fighting for diagnosis and breaking stigma in his community.
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Emma Raducanu has post-viral syndrome. And commentators are giving her terrible advice.
Many viruses can trigger chronic diseases. So far, Raducanu has shared limited details on her illness.
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We need masks in healthcare. Now.
As a person with Long COVID, losing consciousness was a terrifying experience made worse by a potential exposure risk. I quickly put my mask back on and thankfully managed to escape unscathed. But this experience reinforced how much power healthcare providers have over those in their care.
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A “muddy intervention”: The complex reality of taVNS therapy for Long COVID
People are experimenting with transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), with mixed results, ahead of medical guidelines
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Long COVID is significantly underreported across the globe
Long COVID, which has affected more than 400 million people around the world, is often underreported, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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U.S. scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted online its first large tranche of advanced genetic data from measles viruses spreading last year. Scientists with knowledge of the operation expect the agency to post heaps more in weeks to come, revealing whether the U.S. has lost its hard-won measles elimination status.
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