
In this episode of Still Here, the finale of our season 1 ends the way it started, with a recap of the latest RECOVER-TLC workshop.

To offer guidance on finding and interpreting infectious disease data during these confusing times, managing editor Betsy Ladyzhets talked to Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health and author of the popular newsletter, Force of Infection.

In spring 2025, Salvatore and Stephanie Mattera launched the new site Help for Long COVID, inspired by Salvatore’s challenges finding healthcare after he developed the disease. Managing editor Betsy Ladyzhets spoke to Salvatore Mattera about the project.

In this episode of Still Here: Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis recap the Keystone Symposia. Plus, a recap of a new NIH RECOVER preprint about reinfections.

In this episode of Still Here: A two-way between Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets comparing and contrasting Long COVID and ME clinical trial designs for drugs targeting immune dysregulation and viral persistence.

In this episode of Still Here: Comparing and contrasting the BC 007 and rapamycin Long COVID and ME clinical trial designs.

In this episode of Still Here: Recapping the Patient-Led Research Fund summer 2025 webinar.

In this episode of Still Here: Contributing writer Simon Spichak discusses what experts say are Canada’s “contradictory” and “concerning” latest guidelines for Long COVID, the CAN-PCC.

In this episode of Still Here: Contributing writer Britta Shoot discusses the patchwork of care for people with complex chronic illnesses and how insurance providers create a lose-lose situation for patients and healthcare providers.

In this episode of Still Here: Paul Hennessy, a COVID-19 safety advocate based in the Los Angeles area and the Activism Director for Mask Together America, shares more about getting involved in local COVID-19 organizing, a L.A. budget proposal that reallocated COVID-19 funds meant for cleaner air to other infrastructure upgrades, and considerations for demonstrations…
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