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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
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    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

  • June 4, 2024

    Black and Unbelieved: A conversation with filmmaker Chimére Sweeney

  • May 31, 2024

    ‘They bungled it:’ NIH documents reveal how $1.6 billion Long Covid initiative has failed so far to meet its goals

  • May 28, 2024

    Long Covid advocates call out Biden, ask for $1.2 billion of 2025 NIH budget

  • May 14, 2024

    Should people with Long Covid be donating blood?

  • May 14, 2024

    #MEAction launches campaign to educate healthcare providers about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

  • April 16, 2024

    Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks feedback on $10 billion “moonshot” for Long Covid

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Science

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    July 1, 2025

    Research updates, July 1

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    June 24, 2025

    Research updates, June 24

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    June 17, 2025

    Research updates, June 17

  • Slide showing microscope images of blood cells. The image on the right shows microclots, looking like a mass of invading blobs, over and on top of the cells. The title of the slide is "Microclot phenotype: Microclots seeding on intact blood cells"
    June 10, 2025

    Research updates, June 10

  • Infographic from JAMA Pediatrics, describing Long COVID in children. The graphic features a pink background and a pink version of a SARS-CoV-2 molecule in one corner. Text reads: "Long COVID happens when a child continues to have symptoms at least months after having a COVID-19 infection. Sometimes symptoms change, or symptoms may reappear after feeling better. Signs and symptoms of long COVID are variable in children of different ages." The graphic then lists symptoms and signs by age group, such as trouble sleeping in infants and toddlers (0-2 y), and trouble with memory or focusing in school-aged children (6-11 y).
    June 3, 2025

    Research updates, June 3

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    May 27, 2025

    Research updates, May 27

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Covid-19

  • State-by-state map of the U.S., with states color-coded according to "Respiratory illness activity." Green represents low, orange is moderate, red is high, purple is very high, and gray is data unavailable. Most states across the U.S. are in the moderate or high category, with a few at very high (Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Hampshire, Kansas, Oklahoma) and low (Alabama, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada). Text at the bottom of the map reads: "Data last updated on February 19, 2025 and presented through February 15, 2025. View this dataset on data.cdc.gov."
    February 25, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, February 25

  • February 21, 2025

    Trump commands HHS to terminate advisory committee on Long COVID 

  • Line chart, titled "SARS-CoV-2, All Wastewater Sites." The Y axis shows quantity of nucleic acids, PMMoV normalized (x 1 million), and the X axis shows time, going from summer 2023 through early 2025. The chart shows waves of infections in summer 2023, winter 2023-24, summer 2024, then winter 2024-25. The latest wave is lower in magnitude but longer than prior ones.
    February 18, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, February 18

  • Map of the U.S. by state, with states color-coded according to their influenza-like illness (ILI) activity level. Most states are colored in purple or red to indicate very high or high levels of flu-like disease. Text below the map read: "*This map uses the proportion of outpatient visits to healthcare providers for influenza-like illness to measure the ILI activity level within a state. It does not, however, measure the extent of geographic spread of flu within a state. Therefore, outbreaks occurring in a single city could cause the state to display high activity levels. *Data collected in ILINet may disproportionately represent certain populations within a state, and therefore may not accurately depict the full picture of influenza activity for the whole state. *Data displayed in this map are based on data collected in ILINet, whereas the State and Territorial flu activity map are based on reports from state and territorial epidemiologists. The data presented in this map is preliminary and may change as more data is received."
    February 11, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, February 11

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    February 7, 2025

    We won’t avoid the next pandemic. But we can still prepare.

  • Two maps of U.S. states, color-coded according to epidemic trends. Dark purple represents "growing," light purple "likely growing," gray "not changing," teal "likely declining," green "declining," white "not estimated." The map on the left shows COVID-19 trends, with a mix of purple and gray. Text at the top reads: "As of January 28, 2025, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 20 states, declining or likely declining in 7 states, and not changing in 21 states." The map on the right shows influenza trends. Text at the top reads: "As of January 28, 2025, we estimate that influenza infections are growing or likely growing in 28 states, declining or likely declining in 4 states, and not changing in 16 states."
    February 4, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, February 4

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Health

  • December 18, 2024

    California Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for bird flu

  • This graphic has the background of an envelope with a map of the world overlaid. On red icons in the shape of the coronavirus, there are small images of an airplane, a bottle of pills, and a person wearing a respirator.
    December 12, 2024

    With no approved treatments and little support, people with Long COVID turn to online drug markets

  • Graphic shows a hand banging a gavel, with a red burst coming out of the base and a text bubble with asterisks and exclamation points.
    December 3, 2024

    We talked to a veteran lawyer about applying for disability insurance with Long COVID and ME

  • This graphic shows a golden staircase leading up to an uncertain location. The walls and sides of the image are in pink and other pastel colors.
    November 11, 2024

    The trouble with recovery stories

  • October 18, 2024

    Solange Knowles thanks chronic illness community, shares POTS, MCAS, and Sjögren’s diagnoses

  • Three researchers stand in a health clinic's waiting area, in between armchairs and a piano. Amy Proal on the left has blonde hair and wears a floral shirt; David Putrino in the middle wears a blue shirt and slacks; Joseph Herrera on the right wears a navy suit. All three wear KN95 masks.
    October 15, 2024

    New Long COVID and complex disease center at Mount Sinai set to be a leader in research, clinical care

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Commentary

  • November 28, 2023

    Share your story ideas at The Sick Times’s Virtual Town Hall

  • November 14, 2023

    Welcome to The Sick Times, a letter from our co-founder Miles W. Griffis

  • November 14, 2023

    Welcome to The Sick Times, a letter from our co-founder, Betsy Ladyzhets

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    November 14, 2023

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