autoimmune disease

The real story behind the “October slide”

Health, Science

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By

Lorraine Boissoneault

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October 20, 2026

Changing seasons affect many people with Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and other chronic illnesses, but not all in the same way. Research has a long way to go before it can explain the phenomenon.

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