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  • The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent.

    The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines. Here’s what they prevent.

    KFF Health News

    The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine vaccines that have safeguarded millions from serious diseases, long-term disability, and death. Read more…

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  • National COVID-19 trends, January 20
    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, January 20

  • Research updates, January 20
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, January 20

  • Drawing the elephant: Nine artists illustrating Long COVID and the ongoing pandemic
    Arts & Culture
    Grae Salisbury

    Drawing the elephant: Nine artists illustrating Long COVID and the ongoing pandemic

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Policy & Advocacy

  • A person sits cross-legged on a city sidewalk, huddled in a winter coat. They hold a cardboard sign that reads: "COVID sucks, hard and lonely times, thank you." There is a white bucket sitting in front of them, reading: "Anything helps, thank you, God bless."
    June 17, 2025

    Long COVID is increasing housing insecurity, but support programs fail to help

  • Collage graphic, featuring black-and-white photos of the Missouri state capitol and of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) advocates at the 2025 Millions Missing demonstration. The graphic has a light purple background and an image of a hand holding a megaphone in the bottom left corner.
    June 11, 2025

    Minnesota’s unique Long COVID program retains funding following advocacy

  • A group of advocates standing in front of Los Angeles City Hall, an imposing white building with palm trees out front. Everyone in the group is wearing high-quality masks, and advocates toward the front hold a banner with the words, "Lie Down 4 Long Covid."
    June 2, 2025

    Los Angeles’ $13M COVID-19 relief funds could go to building upgrades, not Long COVID care

  • 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.

  • Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., pictured at the Senate during a hearing on May 14
    May 14, 2025

    Secretary Kennedy promises to support Long COVID treatment research in Senate hearing, says son is “dramatically affected”

  • May 12, 2025

    “Millions Missing” protest at the Capitol demands myalgic encephalomyelitis funding, social support

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Science

  • Colorized electron micrograph scan of a T-cell, a type of white blood cell. The cell appears as a yellow mass with many intersecting pieces
    October 28, 2025

    Research updates, October 28

  • A street vendor in a respirator cooks in front of an orange bus
    October 21, 2025

    Research updates, October 21

  • A black and white photo shows a close of up of a person's arm as they put on a nicotine patch. Doodles in bright yellow laid of over the image read "Nicotine" and display the chemical signature of nicotine with one of the hexagons of the molecule over the patch.
    October 17, 2025

    Nicotine patches help relieve symptoms in some people with Long COVID. Can the science behind it lead to future therapies?

  • A colorized electron micrograph of pink HPV particles contrast on a light blue background.
    October 14, 2025

    Research updates, October 14

  • Graphic with a zebra-print background, representing EDS awareness. At the center of the image, there is a plus icon for healthcare offset with cartoon representations of the virus SARS-CoV-2.
    October 7, 2025

    Getting diagnosed with hypermobility can help some people with Long COVID. Upcoming guidelines may make it easier.

  • A close up profile of a child wearing a teal KN94 respirator
    October 7, 2025

    Research updates, October 7

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Covid-19

  • September 23, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, September 23

  • A portrait photo of Caitlin Rivers, against a colorful background showing pieces of charts and trendlines
    September 18, 2025

    Epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers shares advice for interpreting COVID-19 and other infectious disease data

  • Chart from Biobot Analytics titled, "Regional SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Concentrations." The Y axis represents effective concentration of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater, copies per mL, and the X axis represents time, spanning from May 2024 to September 2025. The chart includes four lines representing U.S. regions: pink for the South, yellow for the Northeast, purple for the Midwest, green for the West. All four regions saw COVID-19 waves in summer 2024, winter 2024-25, and summer 2025, though there are regional differences. The Northeast and Midwest had much higher levels than the other two regions in winter 2024-25, and the South and West had higher levels in summer 2025. Viral levels may have peaked for this wave in the South and West, according to the latest update (as of early September).
    September 16, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, September 16

  • A screenshot of a line chart from the CDC dashboard. Text on the left reads: "% Test Positivity: 10.8% Week ending 2025-08-30. Previous Week: 11.6%" The chart itself has a Y axis representing test positivity, going from 2% (the lowest tick mark) to 14%. The X axis represents time, spanning September 2024 to August 2025. In a recent lull between winter 2024-2025 and summer 2025 surges, the line goes down to the bottom but is not actually at zero, as shown with an annotation in red ink marking 2.7% at the lowest point.
    September 9, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, September 9

  • Screenshot of a CDC bar chart showing estimated SARS-CoV-2 variant prevalence in the U.S. The chart is titled, "Empiric Proportions and Nowcast Estimates in United States for 4-Week Periods in 9/1/2024 - 8/30/2025." Each bar in the chart represents variant prevalence for a given month using sections in different colors, going from September 2024 to August 2025. In fall 2024, the most prevalent variant was KP3.1.1 in teal, followed by LP.8.1 in orange in early 2025, and most recently XFG in periwinkle for summer 2025. In its most recent update, for August 2025, the CDC estimates that XFG caused 73% to 85% of U.S. COVID-19 cases.
    September 2, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, September 2

  • A line chart from the CDC, titled "National and Regional Trends: This chart shows national and regional trends of wastewater viral activity levels of SARS-COV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)." The chart includes five lines representing geographic areas: black for national trends, yellow for the Midwest, purple for the South, light blue for the Northeast, and darker blue-green for the West. The Y axis represents wastewater viral activity level and the X axis represents time, spanning August 2024 to August 2025. The chart shows a surge in summer 2024, one in winter 2024-2025, and recent increases in cases. Despite significant increases in all regions, current levels are labeled as "low" and "moderate."
    August 19, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, August 19

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Health

  • Photo of an art piece: a white object, shaped like an egg, with painted representations of the virus SARS-CoV-2 across its surface
    September 26, 2025

    Long COVID is not FND, but some patients are getting diagnosed with it. Here’s what to do if it happens to you.

  • This livestream screenshot shows Violet Affleck speaking at the UN. A placard in front of her reads, "Youth advocate." She's wearing an N95 mask.
    September 23, 2025

    Violet Affleck advocates for children with Long COVID, masks, and clean indoor air at United Nations event

  • A portrait photo of Caitlin Rivers, against a colorful background showing pieces of charts and trendlines
    September 18, 2025

    Epidemiologist Caitlin Rivers shares advice for interpreting COVID-19 and other infectious disease data

  • Cartoon-style graphic showing a conveyer belt of people walking through a building labeled "REHA." One person inside the building appears bombarded by negative energy, and two figures on the other side appear to have experienced worsened symptoms following their journey. One is slumped over in a wheelchair and the second is lying on the conveyer belt. The image's background is a gradient of dark blue and purple.
    September 16, 2025

    Germany’s “Reha” clinics aren’t set up for Long COVID. And patients are reporting harm.

  • September 5, 2025

    Building a “community wiki” of Long COVID care: Salvatore Mattera on the Help for Long COVID review site

  • Collage graphic showing a chicken on the left, with an orange filter, a cow on the right, in black and white, and a cutout of a farmworker's silhouette in the center.
    August 27, 2025

    Despite waning headlines, bird flu is still a threat. Here’s how you can help farmworkers.

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Commentary

  • July 17, 2025

    Video essay: How does Long COVID affect queer and trans communities?

  • Graphic showing a university banner. colored in crimson (Stanford's school color), white, and gold. The banner includes a cartoon version of a coronavirus and the Latin phrase, "Video sed non credo," which means, "I see it, but don't believe it."
    July 3, 2025

    Universities get an F on Long COVID. Here’s how they can support their students and reduce COVID-19 cases.

  • A person rides a motorcycle on a busy street in Malang, Indonesia. There are other people on motorcycles, apartment buildings, and trees in the background.
    June 27, 2025

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

  • Collage graphic showing an outline of an N95 mask on a passport page, a small model of an airplane, and a bunch of COVID-19 rapid tests. There is an airport scene in the background with a plane taking off outside the window.
    June 10, 2025

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

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