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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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  • National COVID-19 trends, June 23
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    Betsy Ladyzhets

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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

  • October 14, 2025

    Despite the ongoing pandemic, some companies are banning employees from masking

  • 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

  • September 23, 2025

    Letter to the editors: Concerns about California’s right-to-mask bill

  • September 18, 2025

    Kennedy’s HHS commits to Long COVID, but without clear funding

  • 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.

  • Collage graphic, including a portrait of UK Work and Pensions Minister Sir Stephen Timms, a photo of Sheffield Hallam University's campus, and a photo of advocates from Not Recovered UK raising awareness about ME and Long COVID. The collage also includes screenshots of web pages about disability benefits.
    July 15, 2025

    Left without care: Many Long COVID clinics are closing down in the U.K.

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Science

  • A photo shows a welcoming sign of the Blackfeet Nation on the plains of Montana. It features various flasgs and a metal sculpture of two Blackfeet people riding horses. It is late day and the shadows are long.
    March 17, 2026

    Research updates, March 17

  • An image shows a U.S. $100 bill upside down on fire with a black background. The bill is multi-colored and features a painting of former president Benjamin Franklin, a white man with a bob-like haircut.
    March 10, 2026

    Research updates, March 10

  • A 3D medical animation shows the secretion of cytokines, small pink particles floating near purple and blue cells.
    March 3, 2026

    Research updates, March 3

  • A photo of a Keith Haring art mural captures the bright red figures on a concrete wall. The figures include a vaccine, scissor people cutting a snake, and many of his iconic human figures throughout the scene as the lift the snake, lie down with "x"s over them, and hug one another.
    February 24, 2026

    Research updates, February 24

  • A person in a black beanie and a brown puffer coat holds up their wrist to show a neon yellow activity tracker.
    February 17, 2026

    Research updates, February 17

  • An up-close microscopic image shows the main components of blood plasma, including complement C1, immunogloublin G, ferritin, and more. The components that make up the plasma in the shapes of spheres, noodles, and clumps, are colored in different shades of purple, blue, violet, and red.
    February 10, 2026

    Research updates, February 10

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Covid-19

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for January 27, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with an orange color) and reports a slight decrease (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "moderate*" (orange) and reports a significant decrease (arrow going straight down); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable (side to side 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."
    January 27, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, January 27

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for January 20, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with an orange color) and reports a slight decrease (represented with a diagonal down arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "moderate*" (orange) and reports a slight decrease; and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable (side to side 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."
    January 20, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, January 20

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for January 13, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with a red color) and reports a slight increase (represented with a diagonal up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "high*" (red) and reports a significant increase (up arrow), and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and reports a slight increase. 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."
    January 13, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, January 13

  • ID for site/newsletter: Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for January 6, 2026. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with a red color) and reports a significant increase (represented with an up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "moderate*" (orange) and reports a slight increase (diagonal up arrow), and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable (side to side 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."
    January 6, 2026

    National COVID-19 trends, January 6

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for December 23, 2025. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "medium" (represented with a dark yellow color) and reports a significant increase (represented with an up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "low*" (darker yellow) and stable (side to side arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and slightly 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."
    December 23, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, December 23

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for December 16, 2025. The graphic presents trends for three metrics: WastewaterSCAN category for SARS-CoV-2, which is "high" (represented with an orange color) and reports a slight increase (represented with a diagonal up arrow); CDC wastewater viral activity level for SARS-Cov-2, which is "low*" (darker yellow) and significantly increasing (represented with a straight up arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and slightly 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."
    December 16, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, December 16

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Health

  • December 19, 2025

    Telehealth is vital for people with Long COVID. Don’t let it disappear.

  • December 16, 2025

    Despite Long COVID’s ongoing impact, research in Colombia is limited

  • 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

  • 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

  • Five scientists are seated behind a long table with microphones. One, on the left, is speaking to answer a question from the audience, and the other four are listening to her. One of the speakers is wearing a mask. A banner displayed on the table reads: "3rd Long COVID International Conference, 2025, Hybrid meeting, 19-20 November, Boston, United States."
    November 25, 2025

    International Long COVID conference spotlights biomarker and mechanism research

  • Artistic depiction of ME symptoms by a woman who has the disease, showing a woman slumped over with exhaustion in a river of blue and orange
    November 21, 2025

    Less than 20% of Long COVID trials involving exercise even mention post-exertional malaise

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Commentary

  • Graphic showing a colorized microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins. The image shows bright red virus shapes covered in blue and orange components.
    July 25, 2025

    Between two crises: Living with Post-COVID Vaccine Syndrome in a Long COVID world

  • 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

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