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  • NIH officials discuss agency’s Long COVID clinical trials, respond to critiques

    NIH officials discuss agency’s Long COVID clinical trials, respond to critiques

    Betsy Ladyzhets

    “We understand the frustration and respect it completely,” said NIAID program officer and TLC leader Joseph Breen, when asked about the more than a year that’s gone between RECOVER-TLC trials’ announcement and enrolling participants. Read more…

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Covid-19

  • September 17, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, September 17

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    September 10, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 1

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    National COVID-19 trends, September 10

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    “Perfect storm” of criminalization: Analyzing mask bans

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    National COVID-19 trends, September 3

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    National COVID-19 trends, August 27

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Health

Commentary

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    June 27, 2025

    Even stones break in this heat: Experiencing Long COVID in Indonesia

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    June 10, 2025

    Traveling with Long COVID is a challenge. Here’s how I made my journey safer.

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    June 2, 2025

    Emergency departments aren’t trained for Long COVID — and patients are paying the price

  • Collage graphic showing cut-outs of people wearing KN95 masks
    May 27, 2025

    Illinois could become the first state in the country to ban mask bans. Here’s how we created the bill to do it.

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