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  • “People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

    “People are dying because of the stigma”: Long COVID’s global underreporting problem

    Melanie Marich

    Hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets speak with health journalist Jamie Ducharme about why Long COVID is dramatically underreported globally, and hear from South African advocate Mlindeni Gabela about fighting for diagnosis and breaking stigma in his community. Read more…

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    Professional tennis player Emma Raducanu has post-viral syndrome. And commentators are giving her terrible advice.

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

  • November 8, 2024

    Live blog: Following the Fall 2024 PolyBio Symposium on Long COVID research

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    Research updates, November 5

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    Research updates, October 29

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  • October 18, 2024

    Clinical trials explore how Low-Dose Naltrexone could help people with Long COVID

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    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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Covid-19

  • June 18, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, June 18

  • June 11, 2024

    Learning how to live and die with Long Covid

  • June 11, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, June 11

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    National Covid-19 trends, June 4

  • May 28, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, May 28

  • May 21, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, May 21

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Health

Commentary

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    April 4, 2025

    An international emergency task force is urgently needed for Severe Long COVID and ME crisis cases

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    March 31, 2025

    The history of ME deserves a late-night spotlight. That’s why we started the #JohnVsJonVsME campaign.

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    March 25, 2025

    Long COVID data are being erased, again

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    March 21, 2025

    A serendipitous friendship taught me my greatest lesson in living with Long COVID: How to just be

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