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

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Policy & Advocacy

  • A portrait of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., colored in red, with a graphical representation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind him.
    June 19, 2025

    The federal government is restricting COVID-19 vaccine access. Here’s what that means for the ongoing pandemic and people with Long COVID.

  • 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”

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Science

  • Collage graphic. The center of the image is a black and white photo of a child lying in bed receiving care from their mother. Behind that is a second photo showing a child's hand, pens, and drawings, including one that appears to show two cartoonish version of pathogens.
    February 3, 2026

    Long COVID affects millions of children. The largest pediatric trial so far launches this year.

  • A Black doctor in a white coat and blue shirt wearing a surgical mask stands before seated, elderly patients in Lagos, Nigeria.
    February 3, 2026

    Research updates, February 3

  • A photo of the Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The building, which resembles white sails, its lit by orange sunlight and contrasted with a blue sky. Two people in the distance take photos of the building.
    January 27, 2026

    Research updates, January 27

  • Graphic showing an array of alarm clocks representing passing time. The clocks have bright purple shadows, set against an orange background.
    January 23, 2026

    New RECOVER-TLC trials won’t enroll until summer. Nearly two years after the program’s launch.

  • An anatomical illustration shows a portion of the human circulatory system. Heart, lungs, arteries, and veins are displayed in a "see through" view of a human's chest and upper torso.
    January 20, 2026

    Research updates, January 20

  • A young person lies in bed in a dark room, with an eye mask over their face and earplugs in.
    January 13, 2026

    Severe people may hold answers to Long COVID. They must be included in research.

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Covid-19

  • Graphic from The Sick Times sharing the latest COVID-19 trends for December 9, 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 "very low*" (lighter yellow) and stable (represented with a right to left arrow); and CDC COVID-19 test positivity, which is moderate (darker yellow) and stable. 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 9, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, December 9

  • Line chart titled, "Vaccination rates in the U.S., fall 2025." The chart has four lines representing estimated vaccination rates: flu vaccines in adults and children (purple solid line and purple dashed line, respectively), and COVID-19 vaccines in adults and children (teal solid line and teal dashed line). The purple lines representing flu vaccines are much higher, going up toward 40%, than the teal lines representing COVID-19 vaccines. In the latest estimate, for November 22, only 15% of adults and 6% of children have received COVID-19 vaccines. Text below the title notes: "CDC estimates based on survey data from the National Immunization Survey-Fall Respiratory Virus Module, as of December 1, 2025."
    December 2, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, December 2

  • Chart from the CDC's National Wastewater Surveillance System showing national and regional trends of wastewater viral activity levels for SARS-CoV-2 over the last six months. The Y axis represents the CDC's activity level score, going from "very low" to "very high." The national trend is represented in black, the Midwest in yellow, South in purple, Northeast in light blue, and West in teal. All four U.S. regions and the national average saw a summer wave from July through September 2025, followed by a lower period in October. Levels have started to increase in the most recent 2-3 weeks of data, especially for the Midwest and Northeast. A note below the chart reads: "Data from the most recent two weeks may be incomplete due to delays in data reporting. These data sets are subject to change and are indicated by the gray shading."
    November 25, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, November 25

  • Two maps of the U.S., with states color-coded according to whether infections are growing, declining, or not changing. The map on the left shows COVID-19 trends and the one on the right shows flu trends. In both maps, dark purple represents "growing" cases, lighter purple represents "likely growing," gray represents "not changing," light teal represents "likely declining," dark teal represents "declining," and white represents "not estimated." The COVID-19 map includes 20 states colored in shades of purple, 9 in shades of teal, and the remainder in gray or white. On the flu map, 39 states are colored in purple for "growing or likely growing." Text above the maps notes that these are estimates as of November 11. Text below the maps shares national trends: "The weekly percentage of ED visits diagnosed with COVID-19 is very low. The COVID-19 epidemic trend is not changing. Probability COVID-19 epidemic is growing: 56.23% (not changing)" and for flu, "The weekly percentage of ED visits diagnosed with Influenza is low. The Influenza epidemic trend is growing. Probability Influenza epidemic is growing: 99.80% (growing)"
    November 18, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, November 18

  • Two line charts from the Maine CDC showing trends in emergency room visits. Text at the top reads: "Percentage of weekly statewide emergency room visits with symptoms, complaints, or diagnoses suggesting respiratory disease. These are not confirmed cases. Figures come from Maine's syndromic surveillance system. They represent rough estimates of the burden of particular syndromes or conditions and should not be interpreted to be exact." Both charts include timeframes from September 1, 2024 to November 1, 2025 with time on the X axis. The Y axis represents share of ER visits that are attributed to potential conditions. The top chart represents potential COVID-19 visits and the bottom one represents flu-like symptoms. Both diseases had waves in winter 2024-25, then COVID-19 had an increase in late summer 2025, and both saw increases in October.
    November 11, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, November 11

  • November 4, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, November 4

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Health

  • November 15, 2025

    Alice Wong, disability activist and luminary, dies at 51

  • An arial photo of Utah’s Great Salt Lake and nearby waters near Promontory Point. A road bisects the photo and cuts through the saline valley.
    November 7, 2025

    As the American West faces increasing air pollution, protecting the right to mask is vital

  • Students, competition judges, and organizer Armani Guerra pose behind a large yellow M in an event space at the University of Michigan. The four students hold up a check representing their top prize from the competition.
    November 4, 2025

    Business school competition centers Long COVID and IACCs

  • October 28, 2025

    Metformin has been shown to reduce the risk of Long COVID. Why isn’t it more widely used?

  • October 25, 2025

    NBA player Kristaps Porziņģis shares POTS diagnosis

  • October 24, 2025

    Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives

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Commentary

  • 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.

  • A graphic shows three editorial photos of Daphne, two in black and white and one layered on top of them in color. Daphne, a person with Iranian background, has long black hair and wears three bracelets and a nose ring. Daphne poses beside a sheet in the three photos.
    June 16, 2026

    Work until you disappear: Long COVID ensnared me in an exploitative health system

  • An abstract graphic shows a ladder leading through a trap door to a blue sky with strewn white clouds. A backdrop shows black and white SARS-CoV-2 viruses with a microscopic view.
    June 12, 2026

    We must free Long COVID and the people living with it from the mind-body trap

  • An abstract collage graphic shows a justice scale in an orange filter. Other photos show a person in an MRI machine and a close up of a virus spike protein in black and white. Blue and red triangles are laid over the graphic.
    June 2, 2026

    Research ethics boards need urgent training on Long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis

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