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    Alice Wong showed us Disability Justice makes our advocacy stronger

    Charlie McCone

    With her #PodSaveJon campaign, she helped deliver one of the Long COVID movement’s best moments. Read more…

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  • “The Way Disabled People Love Each Other”: In conversation with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinha
    Arts & Culture, Podcast
    Melanie Marich

    “The Way Disabled People Love Each Other”: In conversation with Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarsinha

  • I moved into a tiny home in the woods after getting Long COVID.
    Commentary
    Jasper Brown

    I moved into a tiny home in the woods after getting Long COVID.

  • Two Long COVID short films premiere at the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
    Arts & Culture
    Heather Hogan

    Two Long COVID short films premiere at the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge

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Policy & Advocacy

  • December 26, 2023

    #MEAction co-founder Beth Mazur passes away

  • December 18, 2023

    Policy experts, scientists, disability groups urge Biden to address the Long Covid crisis

  • black woman patient in mask looking away in light room
    December 12, 2023

    HHS gave million-dollar grants to nine Long Covid clinics; here’s how they plan to use the funding

  • man wearing red ribbon
    December 5, 2023

    HIV may increase the risk of Long Covid. Why aren’t major advocacy groups addressing it?

  • girl in pink shirt and black pants walking on gray concrete pathway
    November 21, 2023

    Census change would reduce estimates of disability in U.S., impacting community resources and Long Covid research

  • 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

  • March 28, 2025

    UPDATE: RECOVER Long COVID pathobiology grants restored

  • 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 microscopic image of lymphatic vessels in the meninges,
    March 25, 2025

    Research updates, March 25

  • diabetic kit and medicines over a purple surface
    March 18, 2025

    Research updates, March 18

  • a doctor using a device
    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

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Covid-19

  • Line chart showing SARS-CoV-2 levels in wastewater from fall 2023 through fall 2024, titled, "SARS-CoV-2, All Wastewater Sites." The Y axis represents quantity of nucleic acids, PMMoV Normalized (x 1 million) while the X axis represents time. Levels rose significantly in winter 2023 and then again in summer 2024, and are now in a moderate plateau as of early November 2024.
    November 12, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, November 12

  • November 8, 2024

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

  • November 5, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, November 5

  • 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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Health

  • June 11, 2024

    New Long Covid and ME apps aim to share information, build community

  • May 14, 2024

    #MEAction launches campaign to educate healthcare providers about Myalgic Encephalomyelitis

  • April 30, 2024

    Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?

  • 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.

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Commentary

  • A graphic showing a computer keyboard with the "Delete" key highlighted in red, overlaid with an image of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
    March 25, 2025

    Long COVID data are being erased, again

  • Am image of the essay's author, Christina, standing in front of a window and holding a cell phone. Around the image, there's a colorful yellow and pink border, emojis, and text bubbles.
    March 21, 2025

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

  • A collage featuring a picture of Heather, looking dapper in a bow-tie, sunglasses, and a purple KN95 mask; a person dressed up as Batman; a blue cane; bananas; and a MAGA hat lurking in the background.
    March 18, 2025

    The sick soft butch who did: How confronting a racist in my neighborhood helped me claim my Long COVID identity

  • 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.

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