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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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Policy & Advocacy

  • A white woman with brown hair, a purple sleep mask, an orange shirt, and noise-canceling headphones, lies under the covers of her bed. The lights in the room are dim and a wheelchair is parked by the side of the bed. An open laptop and paperwork lie on top of the covers. On the wall behind the bed is a small bulletin board and string of fairy lights
    June 26, 2026

    I worked in homeless services for years. It didn’t help me find accessible housing when I got Long COVID.

  • A black and white photo of a woman with severe ME is overlaid on a photo of the U.K. Houses of Parliament in London. She lays on her back in bed with a neck support and an eye mask that covers most of her face.
    June 19, 2026

    The U.K.’s plan for ME has failed us. Members of parliament must step up.

  • This graphic displays the text "Still Here" in The Sick Times' logo font over an image of a government building. The photo has a filter making the building appear light blue and the sky darker blue.
    June 16, 2026

    How is Minnesota addressing Long COVID?

  • A group of Black Lives Matter protesters peacefully navigate a confrontation with law enforcement.
    June 9, 2026

    Every social justice movement is impacted by the Long COVID crisis

  • A collage of press clippings and images related to the Long Covid Moonshot bill and advocacy around it, including including images of Bernie Sanders, Ziyad Al-Aly, and advocates in blue “Moonshot” shirts and masks after a senate hearing
    May 19, 2026

    A toolkit for new advocates: What I learned from the Long COVID Moonshot campaign

  • May 12, 2026

    Thousands “lie in” for German ME protests

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Science

  • A close up of a grey stone building at McMaster University. Ivy crawls across the building, changing color in fall. It appears green, orange, and red.
    September 22, 2026

    People with Long COVID demand pause of McMaster University clinical trial

  • A visual shows functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain, which allow researchers to visualize the activity of the brain. Three scans surround a 3-d image of a human head with a view into their brain.
    September 22, 2026

    Research updates, September 22

  • A hand placing a pill in a weekly organizer.
    September 15, 2026

    Bezisterim may help with some Long COVID symptoms, drug’s developer reports in early trial results

  • A colorful red, orange, and purple microscopic image shows coronavirus particles in vibrant detail.
    September 15, 2026

    Research updates, September 15

  • A view of the U.S. Pentagon building at night reflecting in the Potomac River. Five bright lights emit from the building like stars.
    September 1, 2026

    Department of Defense funds $8 million grant for Long COVID trials

  • A scanning electron micrograph (SEM) image shows a blood clot, made up of blood cells tangled in grey appearing fibrin.
    September 1, 2026

    Research updates, September 1

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Covid-19

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for August 18, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with orange) and significantly increasing (represented with a directly up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and slightly increasing (diagonal up arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and significantly increasing. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    August 18, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, August 18

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for August 11, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with orange) and significantly increasing (represented with a directly up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and significantly increasing; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and significantly increasing. Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    August 11, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, August 11

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for August 4, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with darker yellow) and significantly increasing (represented with a directly up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and slightly increasing (diagonal up arrow). Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    August 4, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, August 4

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for July 28, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with an orange color box) and slightly increasing (represented with a diagonal up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and significantly increasing (directly up arrow). Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    July 28, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, July 28

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for July 21, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with an orange color box) and significantly increasing (represented with a directly up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and significantly increasing (directly up arrow). Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    July 21, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, July 21

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for July 14, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a darker yellow color) and slightly increasing (represented with a diagonal up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (light yellow) and significantly increasing (directly up arrow). Text below these metrics reads: "*CDC wastewater viral activity levels are calculated based on measurements in the last two years only. They do not account for the lower spread that could be possible with more widespread precautions."
    July 14, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, July 14

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Health

  • An engineer wearing a high-vis vest and hard hat inputs water quality data into a laptop at a wastewater treatment facility. Yellow safety railing is visible throughout the photo.
    June 30, 2026

    Wastewater testing is vital for public health. It needs sustained funding to continue beyond fall 2026.

  • June 23, 2026

    FDA approves COVID-19 antiviral Xocova as PEP. But will it be accessible?

  • A group of Black Lives Matter protesters peacefully navigate a confrontation with law enforcement.
    June 9, 2026

    Every social justice movement is impacted by the Long COVID crisis

  • A person in a full white Hazmat suit, goggles and a mask stands in a carpeted tan room, looking at black mold all over the walls.
    May 21, 2026

    Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.

  • May 18, 2026

    What is the link between climate change and chronic illness?

  • A black and white portrait of immunologist Carmen Scheibenbogen (left), a white woman with shoulder-length dark blonde hair, square-frame black glasses and a white lab coat; and pharmacologist Klaus Wirth (right), a white man with gray hair, black square-frame glasses, and a black suit jacket over a white shirt. Behind them is an abstract backdrop with a cell-like pattern in pink, blue, and cream.
    May 14, 2026

    Breaking the vicious cycle: How two German scientists seek to solve ME

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Commentary

  • A graphic shows a white woman in a high quality mask on the subway. She wears a glasses, hoops, and has a short hair. Overlaid over the black and white photo are various shades of pink circles.
    August 14, 2026

    Breast cancer exposed the lack of care I receive for Long COVID

  • Graphic showing the cover of the book, 'What Is Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?' on the left and a black and white photo of writer Madelleine Muller on the right. The book cover features dark blue boxes with white text over an abstract painting in shades of blue, green, yellow, and white. Other text on the cover notes that the book was created by the WIMEL writers with a foreword and other contributions by Bateman Horne Center. In the photo of Madelleine, the writer is resting and wearing sunglasses and earplugs.
    August 8, 2026

    “This exhaustion is cellular”: Excerpts from the new book ‘What Is Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Like?’

  • A group of people walk in the streets of San Francisco on a sunny day in 1986 holding a large white banner that reads, "People with AIDS Alliance." Some wear hats and sunglasses, others hold white, blue, green, and purple balloons.
    August 4, 2026

    There’s a long history of person-first language in advocacy. Here’s why we should use it for Long COVID.

  • Collage graphic with two dark silhouettes, one of a young man and one of a young woman, against a background photo of a school hallway, with linoleum walls and red lockers on either side of the image.
    July 24, 2026

    The (sick) kids aren’t alright: Observations from a teacher with Long COVID

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