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  • Biological pathways and mechanistic trials centered at new Long COVID conference in Amsterdam

    Biological pathways and mechanistic trials centered at new Long COVID conference in Amsterdam

    David Tuller

    Researchers, clinicians, and advocates gathered for the inaugural conference of the International Society for Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes in the Netherlands in late August. The four-day event featured hundreds of presentations and posters about trials and disease mechanisms. Read more…

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  • Research updates, October 6
    Science
    Miles W. Griffis

    Research updates, October 6

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    COVID-19
    Betsy Ladyzhets

    National COVID-19 trends, October 6

  • Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book
    Arts & Culture
    Heather Hogan

    Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book

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Policy & Advocacy

  • 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

  • Colorized image from an electron micrograph (high-powered microscope), showing cells infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus particles. The cells are shown as bright green blobs, and the virus particles are small pink pieces latched onto the cells.
    July 9, 2025

    Live blog: Following the Patient-Led Research Fund summer 2025 webinar

  • A 3D rendered image of SARS-C0V-2 viruses in teal, with yellow monoclonal antibodies surrounding them with a black background
    July 8, 2025

    Research updates, July 8

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    July 1, 2025

    Research updates, July 1

  • person getting his blood check
    June 24, 2025

    Research updates, June 24

  • a person using a notepad
    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

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Covid-19

  • January 23, 2025

    Long COVID is a smoldering threat to wildland firefighters

  • Chart titled: "Preliminary 2024-2025 U.S. COVID-19 Burden Estimates. CDC estimates* that, from October 1, 2024 through January 11, 2025, there have been:" Followed by side-by-side graphics indicating: 4.4 million-7.9 million COVID-19 illnesses, 1.1 million-1.9 million COVID-19 outpatient visits, 120,000-210,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations, 14,000-25,000 COVID-19 deaths. Note at the bottom reads: "*Based on data from September 29, 2024 through January 11, 2025."
    January 21, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, January 21

  • Line chart titled: "Percentage of Emergency Department (ED) Visits Diagnosed as COVID-19, by Week, in The United States, Reported to CDC." The Y axis shows weekly % ED visits diagnosed as COVID-19, and the X axis shows time, spanning June 2023 to early January 2025. Four peaks are visible: summer 2023, winter 2023-24, summer 2024, and winter 2024-25, with the latter significantly lower than the others.
    January 14, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, January 14

  • Graphic adapted from the cover of The Covid Safety Handbook. Text in light blue shows the title and author, Violet Blue, next to an image of a face wearing a high-quality mask.
    January 7, 2025

    “Stand Together,” an excerpt from The Covid Safety Handbook

  • Line chart titled: "Percentage of Outpatient Visits for Respiratory Illness Reported by The U.S. Outpatient Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet), Weekly National Summary, 2024-25 Season and Selected Previous Seasons." A filter above the title indicates the chart is showing data for 2024-25 and 4 previous seasons. The 2024-25 season, shown with a red line on the chart, has included a sharp increase in doctor's visits for respiratory illness in recent weeks, with the most recent data point (December 28) close to the peaks for the 2023-24 season (in orange) and the 2022-23 season (in pink).
    January 7, 2025

    National COVID-19 trends, January 7

  • A DIY air filter, made with 18 fans facing out in different directions, is attached to a ceiling light fixture so that it hangs in the air above a dining table.
    December 24, 2024

    Invisible defenses: A guide for cleaner indoor air

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Health

  • July 30, 2024

    Frustrations, denials, long drives: Immunocompromised people can’t access a lifesaving Covid-19 drug

  • July 29, 2024

    Olympics volunteers resign over lack of Covid-19 precautions

  • July 2, 2024

    How the Apricot Tree Café became a leader in clean indoor air

  • June 21, 2024

    The short reach of Long Covid care

  • 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

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Commentary

  • September 23, 2025

    Letter to the editors: Concerns about California’s right-to-mask bill

  • September 12, 2025

    Stop looking for a silver bullet. Start mixing the Long COVID cocktail.

  • A graphic showing white KN94 masks and yellow and white megaphones in a neat pattern that alternates the two objects. The background is a dark navy.
    September 2, 2025

    How do you get people to care about COVID-19? Here’s what I’ve learned as an organizer.

  • A portrait of Jermaine Greaves, repeated six times in a grid with alternating color tones, white and yellow
    August 15, 2025

    Long COVID taught me to slow down and stop trying to meet able-bodied benchmarks

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