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  • We need masks in healthcare. Now.

    We need masks in healthcare. Now.

    Tesla Bellina-Gustafson

    As a person with Long COVID, losing consciousness was a terrifying experience made worse by a potential exposure risk. I quickly put my mask back on and thankfully managed to escape unscathed. But this experience reinforced how much power healthcare providers have over those in their care. Read more…

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  • Research updates, April 21
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Policy & Advocacy

  • November 21, 2023

    The HHS invites nominees for a new committee on Long Covid, but will it listen to them?

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Science

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    March 18, 2025

    Research updates, March 18

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    March 11, 2025

    Research updates, March 11

  • Microscope image of a human lung cell, dyed in pink and purple
    March 4, 2025

    Research updates, March 4

  • A group of refugees from Mozambique, wearing colorful clothing and face masks.
    February 25, 2025

    False hope: In Sub-Saharan Africa, wars damage Long COVID research and surveillance

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    February 25, 2025

    Research updates, February 25

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    February 18, 2025

    Research updates, February 18

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Covid-19

  • October 29, 2024

    A brief, oral history of mask blocs: Part 3

  • October 29, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 29

  • October 22, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 22

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    October 15, 2024

    Research updates, October 15

  • Line chart showing SARS-CoV-2 levels over time for the U.S. nationally (black line) and four major regions (Northeast in bright green, South in yellow-green, Midwest in red, West in blue). Following increases over the summer, viral levels are decreasing in all four regions.
    October 15, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, October 15

  • October 14, 2024

    Filmmaker Jesse Ridgway shares experience with Long COVID with millions of followers

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Health

  • April 18, 2024

    ‘People need help now’—Why NYC’s unique Long Covid programs aren’t enough

  • April 9, 2024

    Hidden disability: The quiet struggle with Long Covid in Kenya

  • March 26, 2024

    Want to enroll in a Long Covid clinical trial? This new project helps track them.

  • February 13, 2024

    Covid-19 reinfections are further disabling people with Long Covid

  • January 30, 2024

    A win for healthcare workers and patients: The CDC returns HICPAC’s draft recommendations on infection control

  • January 30, 2024

    This artist is memorializing the Covid-19 pandemic through textiles, and you can help

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Commentary

  • 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.

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    June 27, 2025

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

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    June 10, 2025

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

  • Graphic showing a red cross with a large crack running through its center, against a backdrop with small white coronavirus particles on an orange background
    June 2, 2025

    Emergency departments aren’t trained for Long COVID — and patients are paying the price

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