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

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

    Corina Maller

    People are experimenting with transauricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), with mixed results, ahead of medical guidelines Read more…

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  • Research updates, April 21
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, April 21

  • National COVID-19 trends, April 21
    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, April 21

  • I developed Long COVID while practicing medicine. The system had no place for me.
    Commentary, International
    Mustafa Talat

    I developed Long COVID while practicing medicine. The system had no place for me.

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Policy & Advocacy

  • Close-up photo of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, speaking during a hearing
    March 27, 2025

    RECOVER grants for Long COVID pathobiology research are among those cut under new NIH directive

  • A police officer is grabbing a woman standing up to protest at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing. She is wearing a KN95 mask and holding a cardboard sign reading, "Vaccines save lives, no RFK Jr."
    March 25, 2025

    Trump administration set to abolish the Office of Long COVID Research and Practice

  • A group of people are pictured lying down in a public square, with a sign in the center of the demonstration reading, "5 years of Long COVID, half a decade of neglect. It's time to make it visible." Some members of the group are also holding signs drawing attention to Long COVID, and many are wearing high-quality masks.
    March 15, 2025

    Live blog: International demonstrations ignite for Long COVID Awareness Day

  • A disease awareness ribbon in the colors teal and gray sits on top of a watercolor map of the world.
    March 14, 2025

    Our community came together to start International Long COVID Awareness Day in 2023. Here’s how you can get involved this year.

  • Photo of Rory Preston with a black and white filter, in front of a blue background with white strings of code and a design evoking biochemistry diagrams
    March 11, 2025

    Accurate statistics for ME and Long COVID are vital. That’s why I started a patient-led organization to “crunch” the diseases.

  • View of a federal building, with a black and white filter and other adjustments to create a harsh tone. The image has also been cut to evoke severe job cuts across the federal government.
    March 3, 2025

    Federal workers with Long COVID face firings, loss of accommodations, and more challenges under Trump

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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

  • 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

  • Line chart showing COVID-19 test positivity from the network of PCR labs reporting to the CDC. Title: "COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Amplification Test (NAAT) Percent Positivity, by Week, in Region 6, Reported to CDC." A note below the chart clarifies that Region 6 covers Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The Y axis represents weekly % test positivity and the X axis represents time, going from August 2023 to August 2025. In that time, this region experienced waves in summer 2023, winter 2023-24, and summer 2024, and a smaller uptick in winter 2024-25. Most recently, test positivity jumped significantly in late July/early August 2025.
    August 12, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, August 12

  • Map of the U.S. by state, with states color-coded according to their recent COVID-19 trends. 28 states are colored in dark red for "growing" and 13 are in bright orange for "likely growing." 8 are in gray for "not changing" and two are in yellow for "not estimated." The map is titled, "COVID-19 trends by state, July 29." Data are sourced from the CDC's Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics.
    August 5, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, August 5

  • Line chart titled, "Regional SARS-CoV-2 Wastewater Concentrations." The chart includes lines representing the four main U.S. regions: purple for Midwest, pink for South, yellow for Northeast, green for West. The X axis represents time, going from March 2024 to July 2025, and the Y axis represents SARS-CoV-2 concentration, copies per mL. All four regions experienced COVID-19 waves in summer 2024 and winter 2024-25, though magnitude differed somewhat (with lower spread in the winter in the West and South compared to the Midwest and Northeast). In the most recent data, all four regions are reporting increases, with the highest levels in the West.
    July 29, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, July 29

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Health

  • 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.

  • Graphic showing an exercise band, with a label on top reading: "Certainty of evidence: Very low," and showing a rating of one of four stars. The graphic has a blue background and light red accents.
    July 8, 2025

    Experts call new Canadian Long COVID guidelines “contradictory” and “deeply concerning”

  • Collage graphic showing a physician with a white coat and stethoscope in the center, a pile of dollar bills at one corner, a health insurance claim form, and a cartoon-ish drawing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A red arrow cuts through the center, and matches the bright red background of the graphic.
    July 1, 2025

    Priced out: Some Long COVID and ME specialists charge high prices for concierge care

  • An image of hospitals and clinical teaching facilities at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, with a sepia-toned filter. On top of the image, there's a cartoonish, red drawing of a face showing distress, with X's for eyes and a tongue sticking out.
    June 24, 2025

    UNC shuts down Long COVID clinic, leaving thousands without specialized care

  • 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

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Commentary

  • A flier for the event reads, "The Sick Times: Free Webinar, The Long COVID Op-Ed. Help Break the Stigma. February 19, 7-8:15 p.m. ET. Learn how to pitch and share your story with tips from expert guests. Hosted by Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets.
    February 10, 2026

    Event announcement: The Long COVID op-ed

  • February 2, 2026

    Snapshots of the unseen: How we focused Long COVID in a recent photo exhibition

  • 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.

  • ID: Graphic showing an old desktop computer with a pixelated red umbrella, an international symbol for sex worker rights, on the screen. The image's background is black with white pixels.
    January 6, 2026

    Long COVID advocacy is incomplete without sex workers

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