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Science

  • Diagram showing how SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to damaged mitochondria and damaged myofibrillar (or muscle protein) bundles, contributing to Long COVID cardiovascular outcomes
    May 20, 2025

    Research updates, May 20

  • Electron micrograh image of a cell infected with SARS-CoV-2. the cell appears as a large, teal blog, with viral particles in purple invading across its surface
    May 16, 2025

    Live blog: Following the Spring 2025 PolyBio Symposium on Long COVID and related diseases

  • a woman in purple scrub suit wearing blue mask
    May 13, 2025

    Research updates, May 13

  • Collage graphic with a background showing Santa Fe, New Mexico, a portrait of Hannah Davis with a red background, and a text box with the Keystone Symposia logo and the text: "Long COVID and Other Post-Acute Infection Syndromes, August 10-13, 2025, Eldorado Hotel & Spa, Santa Fe, NM, US"
    May 9, 2025

    “A morale boost”: Looking ahead to the 2025 Keystone Symposia Long COVID conference with Hannah Davis

  • people walking at the hallway while carrying medical supplies
    May 6, 2025

    Research updates, May 6

  • A page in Felicity's diary, covered in a drawing of a light bulb done with black pen and highlighter. Text below the light bulb reads: "A light has been turned on." The adjacent page has images of a flyer for a frog study and flowers.
    May 2, 2025

    How volunteering to become a lab rat paid off

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Covid-19

  • Title: "This chart shows national and regional trends of wastewater viral activity levels of SARS-COV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)." The chart is set to show data from the last six months, or June to early December 2024. It shows a major surge across regions (highest in the West coast) over the summer, followed by a plateau over October and November, and recently a new, stark uptick in disease levels. The Midwest has the highest levels and most prominent increase compared to other regions.
    December 17, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, December 17

  • Line chart showing national average SARS-CoV-2 levels in U.S. wastewater over time, October 2023 through December 2024. The title reads, "SARS–CoV–2, All Wastewater Sites." The Y axis shows quantity of nucleic acids, PMMoV Normalized x 1 million, and the X axis shows sample collection date. The chart shows a major wave in fall 2023-early 2024 and a second one in summer 2024, followed by a moderate plateau over October and November. Disease levels started going up again at the end of November.
    December 10, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, December 10

  • Two state-by-state maps are presented side by side. In both, states are colored according to epidemic trends: growing and likely growing in dark and light purple, declining and likely declining in dark and light green, not changing in gray, not estimated in white. The map on the left, representing COVID-19, has a mix of green and purple. Text above it reads: "As of November 26, 2024, we estimate that COVID-19 infections are growing or likely growing in 10 states, declining or likely declining in 15 states, and not changing in 22 states." The map on the right, representing influenza, has more purple and only one state in green. Text above it reads: "As of November 26, 2024, we estimate that influenza infections are growing or likely growing in 33 states, declining or likely declining in 1 state, and not changing in 8 states."
    December 3, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, December 3

  • 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." The Y axis shows % of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) while the X axis shows time in the flu season. ILI visits have been increasing over the last few weeks, as shown with a red line on the chart (2024-25 season), and are progressing similarly to the 2019-20 season (light blue line). The most recent data point, about 2.7%, is close to the threshold for flu season at 3%.
    November 26, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, November 26

  • Line chart showing COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people in the U.S. The chart goes from fall 2022 through fall 2024. The 2022-23 season, in bright blue, had a higher peak than the 2023-24 season, in red. The current hospitalization rate, in light blue, is much lower than the rate reported at this time in 2023. The most recent two values on the chart are marked with a dashed line to indicate provisional data.
    November 19, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, November 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

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Health

  • 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.

  • 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

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Commentary

  • 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

  • A black and white photo of Jacquie and her mom, Jacquie wearing a graduate's cap and gown. The photo is on a pastel pink background.
    December 10, 2024

    My Mom was disabled by ME, but I didn’t understand until I developed Long COVID. I wrote an apology letter to her.

  • December 2, 2024

    Special edition zine: One year of The Sick Times

  • November 22, 2024

    Video essay: Taipei on what it’s like being a drag artist with Long COVID

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