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  • National COVID-19 trends, October 6

    National COVID-19 trends, October 6

    Betsy Ladyzhets

    COVID-19 trends continue to diverge by region, as some parts of the country are seeing a summer wave taper off and others are seeing cases rise with the onset of colder weather. The Northwest seems to be the latest hotspot, and Western states overall are seeing an early start to flu season. Read more…

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    Heather Hogan

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    David Tuller

    Anil van der Zee receives Dutch royal distinction

  • I interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system.
    Health, Policy & Advocacy
    October Krausch

    I interviewed five people with Long COVID in prison. They are invisible in the system.

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Policy & Advocacy

Science

  • person holding three syringes with medicine
    February 11, 2025

    Research updates, February 11

  • An illustration of chickens in a factory farm, with overlaid depictions of the influenza virus
    February 7, 2025

    We won’t avoid the next pandemic. But we can still prepare.

  • A purple background features a photo of Cochrane editor-in-chief Dr. Karla Soares-Weiser wearing a turtleneck and wool blazer. To her left, a screenshot of the controversial 2019 review called "Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome." On top of the review is a stamped black text box with white alphanumeric symbols indicating swear words.
    February 4, 2025

    “Really pissed off”: Cochrane receives backlash from advocates and experts after abandoning ME/CFS review

  • finger pointing to a brain scan
    February 4, 2025

    Research updates, February 4

  • This graphic includes a collage of Sen. Todd Young, Trump nominee RFK Jr., and a protestor wearing an N95 and holding a sign reading "LONG COVID DENIAL (does not equal) CURE"
    January 31, 2025

    RECOVER hasn’t been impacted by Trump freezes so far, sources say. But the program’s future is still uncertain.

  • test tubes in laboratory
    January 28, 2025

    Research updates, January 28

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Covid-19

  • August 27, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, August 27

  • August 21, 2024

    These are the drag artists and organizers fighting to make queer spaces more COVID safe

  • August 20, 2024

    Outdoor dining fades as pandemic persists — making public spaces even less accessible

  • Line chart showing national and regional trends of SARS-CoV-2 viral activity levels in wastewater. National levels (in black) have been trending up since May; the West Coast (teal) and South (purple) report equal or higher levels now than during the peak of last winter's surge.
    August 20, 2024

    National COVID-19 trends, August 20

  • Line chart, showing Covid-19-associated hospitalizations in California during the 2022-23 (green) and 2023-24 (red) "respiratory virus" seasons. Current hospitalizations, as of July 2024, are about twice as high as July 2023. Data last updated August 8, 2024.
    August 13, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, August 13

  • August 6, 2024

    National Covid-19 trends, August 6

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Health

Commentary

  • November 15, 2024

    Missing the gig: When your subculture leaves you behind with Long COVID

  • This graphic shows a golden staircase leading up to an uncertain location. The walls and sides of the image are in pink and other pastel colors.
    November 11, 2024

    The trouble with recovery stories

  • November 5, 2024

    We set out to make our ‘invisible illness’ visible in South Africa with SICK Pride

  • This graphic shows a pair of hands holding a pregnancy test. The image is slightly pixelated and oscillating between different colors, as though the person looking at the test is experiencing gaps in their vision.
    October 28, 2024

    Why aren’t public health officials telling people about the fertility cost of COVID-19 and Long COVID?

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