The following resources for navigating Long COVID and COVID-19 have been developed by The Sick Times’ team or are frequently cited in our coverage.
This is an evolving list that we will expand over time; it was last updated in August 2026. Email editors@thesicktimes.org to suggest additions or with other feedback.
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Table of contents:
Long COVID Essentials series
Long COVID Essentials is a resource sheet series by The Sick Times and Long COVID Justice. The series provides foundational information about navigating Long COVID. Whether you’re newly experiencing confusing symptoms, have had this disease for years, or are helping others in your community, Long COVID Essentials will direct you to information and resources to support you along the way.
Each of our Long COVID Essentials resource sheets is designed by and for people with Long COVID and associated diseases. They’ve all been reviewed by people living with Long COVID and/or caregivers, and by medical experts who provide Long COVID care.
The resource sheets are available as online web pages in English and Spanish. We can also share PDFs that may be printed upon request (email us or the Long COVID Justice team!).
Resource sheets include:
- Long COVID basics
- CONDITIONS & COMPLICATIONS: Symptoms, treatments & more
- GETTING HELP: Finding medical care, over-the-counter options & more
- Long COVID in children and youth
- Long COVID in people living with HIV and transgender people
Other Long COVID resources
Questions to ask when evaluating evidence from clinical trials — This resource, by journalist Simon Spichak, shares recommendations for interpreting results from and communications about clinical trials for Long COVID and related diseases. Simon compiled this resource to accompany his July 2026 Sick Times story, “How to interpret clinical trial results for Long COVID.”
Want to enroll in a Long COVID trial? This project helps track them— Long COVID Studies gathers and lists information on Long COVID clinical trials from clinicaltrials.gov in a more user-friendly manner. We interviewed founder Ezra Spier about the project when it launched in March 2024.
How to write an op-ed about Long COVID — In February 2026, The Sick Times hosted a webinar aiming to demystify the process of pitching and writing op-eds about Long COVID. This article includes a recording of the webinar and a written summary. The session discussed specific guidance for The Sick Times and STAT News as well as broad recommendations.
We talked to a veteran lawyer about applying for disability insurance with Long COVID and ME — Barbara Comerford, a long-time disability lawyer, spoke with us to explain how she helps her clients with Long COVID and related diseases apply for disability insurance.
Learning about Long COVID:
- A Long COVID Definition — This report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) is widely cited in research and healthcare in defining Long COVID. The Sick Times covered this report when NASEM released it in 2024.
- 2026 Long COVID Fact Sheet, from the Patient-Led Research Collaborative.
Chronic diseases that overlap with Long COVID:
- The Sick Times frequently covers myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Find these stories using the ME and POTS tags on our website.
- This surgery fuses people’s skulls to their spines to treat a condition overlapping with myalgic encephalomyelitis — This April 2025 story describes how cranio-cervical instability (CCI) can overlap with ME and Long COVID.
- Getting diagnosed with hypermobility can help some people with Long COVID. Upcoming guidelines may make it easier. — This October 2025 story discusses upcoming diagnostic criteria for hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS), which may make it easier for people with Long COVID to be diagnosed with this condition.
- Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk. — This May 2026 story discusses potential overlaps between mold exposure and Long COVID and ME.
Clinical care guidelines for Long COVID:
Some healthcare and research organizations have developed guidelines for health providers treating people with Long COVID and related diseases. These include:
- Long COVID Treatment Guide from the Patient-Led Research Collaborative and RTHM Clinic; leaders of these organizations wrote an op-ed for The Sick Times about this guide.
- Clinical care guide for ME, Long COVID, and IACCs from the Bateman Horne Center. BHC also has many other resources for clinicians and people with these diseases.
- IACCI Provider Manual from the Cohen Center for Recovery from Complex Chronic Illness (CoRE) at Mount Sinai.
Finding clinics and clinicians knowledgeable about Long COVID:
- Where have all the Long COVID clinics gone? — This March 2026 Sick Times project by Delfi Marchese describes how many specialty clinics for Long COVID opened in earlier years of the pandemic had closed by 2026. We made the full list of clinics that responded to our survey for the story available in a public spreadsheet.
- 2025 list of Long COVID clinics, compiled by journalist Rebecca Nagle in April 2025.
- Help for Long COVID — This site compiles reviews of healthcare providers and potential treatments for Long COVID, from people who have tried them. We interviewed founder Salvatore Mattera about the project in September 2025.
COVID-19 resources
Mask bans and proposed bans by state — This list, by journalist Justine Barron, includes most U.S. bans on masks and disguises at the federal and state level. Justine compiled this list to accompany her September 2024 story about mask bans.
Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 keeps evolving. Here’s what you need to know. — This explainer, by our editor Betsy Ladyzhets, describes the available wastewater data sources in the U.S. and includes tips for interpreting the information.
COVID-19 spreads year round. Here’s how to track it — In April 2026, The Sick Times hosted a webinar answering common questions about following data for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. This article includes a recording of the event and a written summary.
How to make spaces more accessible during the continuing pandemic — This May 2024 essay, by Clean Air Club founder Emily Dupree and accessibility consultant Shelby Seier, describes layered mitigation strategies that can improve COVID-19 safety and accessibility for in-person events.
A brief, oral history of mask blocs — This Sick Times series, by journalist Britta Shoot, shares experience testimonials from mask bloc organizers across the U.S. It was published in fall 2024.
COVID Action Map — This map compiles mask blocs, advocacy organizations, and other COVID-19 action groups around the world. It was last updated in fall 2024.