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  • “People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

    “People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

    Melanie Marich

    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. Read more…

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Policy & Advocacy

  • November 21, 2023

    The HHS invites nominees for a new committee on Long Covid, but will it listen to them?

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Science

  • A microscopic image of lymphatic vessels in the meninges,
    March 25, 2025

    Research updates, March 25

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    March 18, 2025

    Research updates, March 18

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    March 11, 2025

    Research updates, March 11

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    March 4, 2025

    Research updates, March 4

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    February 25, 2025

    False hope: In Sub-Saharan Africa, wars damage Long COVID research and surveillance

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    February 25, 2025

    Research updates, February 25

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Covid-19

  • November 5, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, November 5

  • October 29, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 3

  • October 29, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 29

  • October 22, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 22

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    October 15, 2024

    Research updates, October 15

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    October 15, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 15

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Health

  • May 14, 2024

    #MEAction launches campaign to educate healthcare providers about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

  • April 30, 2024

    Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?

  • April 18, 2024

    ‘People need help now’—Why NYC’s unique Long Covid programs aren’t enough

  • April 9, 2024

    Hidden disability: The quiet struggle with Long Covid in Kenya

  • March 26, 2024

    Want to enroll in a Long Covid clinical trial? This new project helps track them.

  • February 13, 2024

    Covid-19 reinfections are further disabling people with Long Covid

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Commentary

  • A person wearing an eye mask and headphones lying on the ground in a public space, holding a sign with information about Severe ME/CFS Awareness Day in English and German.
    April 4, 2025

    An international emergency task force is urgently needed for Severe Long COVID and ME crisis cases

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    March 31, 2025

    The history of ME deserves a late-night spotlight. That’s why we started the #JohnVsJonVsME campaign.

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    March 25, 2025

    Long COVID data are being erased, again

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    March 21, 2025

    A serendipitous friendship taught me my greatest lesson in living with Long COVID: How to just be

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