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

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

    Miles W. Griffis

    Shionogi, the Japanese company that makes Xocova (ensitrelvir), said the post-exposure prophylaxis drug will be available in mid-July in the U.S. and will have a list price of $1,400. But its impact will hinge on how easily people can access it, experts say. Read more…

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    Research updates, June 23

  • The U.K.’s plan for ME has failed us. Members of parliament must step up.
    Commentary, International, Policy & Advocacy
    Nick Benton

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

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Policy & Advocacy

  • A graphic shows Maryland Delegate Greg Wims reading off of a computer during a House of Delegates event. Behind him, the photo is overlaid with a screenshot from the Maryland legislature's website showing the progress of HB0027, the Long COVID innovation bill's designation in the House. It is currently in the "referral to committee" phase and soon to have a hearing. The background behind that timeline is the Maryland state flag.
    February 6, 2026

    Maryland considers Long COVID innovation bill

  • Senator Susan Collins speaks at the second Lyme disease roundtable. She is a white woman in her early 70s and swears a grey blazer and white shirt. Behind her a sign reads "Lyme disease roundtable."
    December 16, 2025

    HHS hosts event and announces new initiatives for Lyme disease, but advocates are skeptical about follow-through

  • A photo of Nevra Elis on a hospital bed. She is a Pakistani woman with severe ME and wears a white and blue hospital gown and a blue surgical mask. Her eyes are closed and she lays on her back.
    December 15, 2025

    “Medically neglected” and “structurally erased”: International network appeals for ME advocate Nevra Elis

  • December 9, 2025

    Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients

  • A photo of Leslie Lee III. He is a Black man in his early 40s with a mustache. He wears a ball cap, glasses, and a black shirt.
    December 4, 2025

    Leslie Lee III, culture critic and Long COVID advocate, dies at 43

  • A demonstrator in a wheelchair at a rally outside the News Corp. headquarters in New York City on May 20, 2025. The demonstrator, who wears a black shirt and skirt, holds a sign that says, "stop the deadly cuts to Medicaid."
    December 2, 2025

    The future of Medicaid is “really scary” for people with Long COVID

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Science

  • The Jamaican flag, a green, yellow, and black flag, marks the island nation on a political map in the Caribean Sea.
    May 12, 2026

    Research updates, May 12

  • A poster from "The Sick Times" reads: COVID-19 spreads year round. Here's how to track it" in bold white text over a background of a screen of code. There are three images, from left, Betsy Ladyhets, of The Sick Times, wearing a blue shirt and 3M white N-95 mask; Tea Burns, of Action Readiness Collective of NYC, wearing a black decorated mask and black shirt and jacket; and Caitlin Rivers, of Force of Infection, with a headshot, shoulder-length brown hair and a gray jacket and blue shirt.
    May 5, 2026

    COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it.

  • A graphic shows protozoa and bacteria in a playful illustration of cutouts. They appear blue, green, and turquoise with white outlines on a light green background.
    May 5, 2026

    Research updates, May 5

  • An image of a blue ribbon on a gray background. The blue ribbon is crossed and is the international symbol of awareness for ME.
    April 28, 2026

    Research updates, April 28

  • A dark purple textured background. On the left, a black generic transauricular vagus nerve stimulation device. It's oblong-shaped with a digital display and two headphone-like cords plugged into the top. On the right, the profile of a woman's face zoomed in on her ear. There are green dotted lines connecting the device to the ear.
    April 21, 2026

    A “muddy intervention”: The complex reality of taVNS therapy for Long COVID

  • A photo shows a California public school classroom without any students in it. Teal colored chairs and desks are neatly arranged in rows. A pencil and piece of paper lay on each desk.
    April 21, 2026

    Research updates, April 21

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Covid-19

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for April 14, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and significantly decreasing (directly down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    April 14, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, April 14

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for April 7, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down 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 (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    April 7, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, April 7

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for March 31, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "very low*" (lighter yellow) and significantly decreasing (directly down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    March 31, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, March 31

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for March 24, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and stable (represented with a side to side arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "low*" (dark yellow) and significantly decreasing (directly down arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is low (lighter yellow) and significantly decreasing. 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."
    March 24, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, March 24

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for March 17, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "low*" (dark yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    March 17, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, March 17

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for March 10, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and slightly decreasing (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "low*" (dark yellow) and slightly decreasing; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and slightly decreasing. 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."
    March 10, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, March 10

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Health

  • A photo taken through the window of a laboratory shows a scientist in PPE working to sequence measles virus samples. A sign on the window shows this is a BL2 (biosafety level 2) lab.
    April 3, 2026

    U.S. scientists sequence 1,000 genomes from measles, a disease long eliminated with vaccines

  • David Putrino speaks on stage behind a lectern while giving a keynote speech on Long COVID and IACCs. He is a white man with a shaved head and wears a white button up shirt and a black respirator. On screen beside him is a slide from his presentation that reads, "What are infection associated chronic conditions and illnesses and how should they be diagnosed?"
    March 30, 2026

    California clinicians gather for Long COVID forum. Recent guides offer direction.

  • A collage with two types of alternating images: First, in black and white, a fetal ultrasound with heartbeat. Second, with colorful overlays, photos of a woman in bed, a woman holding a baby directly after birth, and a woman getting an MRI.
    March 24, 2026

    “It felt like a life-or-death choice”: Pregnancy with Long COVID has many unknowns

  • Graphic highlighting the cover of the PLRC-RTHM Long COVID Treatment Guide, featuring both organizations' logos and text sharing the guide's title. Behind the cover, there is a zoomed-in image of a blister pack holding pills.
    March 12, 2026

    A new aid in the doctor’s office: Introducing the Long COVID Treatment Guide

  • A screenshot from a data visualization project from The Sick Times shows dozens of unanswered emails and follow ups to Long COVID clinics with a colorful filter on the compiled graphic.
    March 10, 2026

    Where have all the Long COVID clinics gone?

  • A photograph shows the American Psychological Association's headquarter building in Washington D.C. among other high rise buildings, including one with the CNN logo on it. The buildings are white and stark and the sky is gray.
    February 24, 2026

    Six years in, mental health care providers are still uninformed on Long COVID. And it’s making the crisis worse.

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Commentary

  • A graphic showing white KN94 masks and yellow and white megaphones in a neat pattern that alternates the two objects. The background is a dark navy.
    September 2, 2025

    How do you get people to care about COVID-19? Here’s what I’ve learned as an organizer.

  • A portrait of Jermaine Greaves, repeated six times in a grid with alternating color tones, white and yellow
    August 15, 2025

    Long COVID taught me to slow down and stop trying to meet able-bodied benchmarks

  • A close up of from the "In Limbo" cover art for Kara Jane's new album. It features art work of a white woman in a white dress floating in blue, abstract water. She stares directly at the viewer.
    August 8, 2025

    Posthumous album of singer Kara Jane released on Severe ME Awareness Day

  • Graphic showing several hands all holding measurement tools, emerging from an open book. One holds an abacus, another a sextant, another two vials of blood, another a skull with lightning bolts coming out of it. The hands are interspersed with overlapping circles in blue, yellow, red, and green.
    August 1, 2025

    As a linguist, I want to find the words to measure chronic illness

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