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    We need masks in healthcare. Now.

    Tesla Bellina-Gustafson

    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. Read more…

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

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    October 8, 2024

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    “A good step”: Long COVID advocates and researchers respond to the RECOVER-Treating Long COVID meeting

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    October 1, 2024

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    Five reasons why the NIH should retract the “effort preference” claims in their intramural ME/CFS paper

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    Research updates, September 24

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    Live blog: Following the RECOVER-Treating Long COVID kickoff event

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Covid-19

  • May 7, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, May 7

  • April 30, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, April 30

  • April 23, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, April 23

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    National Covid-19 trends, April 16

  • April 9, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, April 9

  • April 2, 2024

    “Refusing imposed endings”: An interview with Alec Finlay on Scotland’s Covid Memorial

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Health

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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