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Stop looking for a silver bullet. Start mixing the Long COVID cocktail.
Here’s what keeps me up at night: If some people are finding relief, why aren’t we scaling what might work? And why aren’t we trying multiple interventions at the same time?
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How do you get people to care about COVID-19? Here’s what I’ve learned as an organizer.
As someone with Long COVID, it’s demoralizing to see people in my circles party and engage in COVID-risky behaviors while I sit at home. It would be easy to turn my back on those people and give up on community organizations that minimize COVID-19. But that’s not me, and that’s not what being in community…
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Video essay: How does Long COVID affect queer and trans communities?
Taipei is a drag queen in dramatic vampy makeup and a platinum blonde bob hairstyle. She wears a glitter burgundy dress with a bright red fur lined jacket over the top. She summarizes the unique ways in which Long COVID affects the queer and trans communities, showing examples of articles to illustrate her talking points.
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Traveling with Long COVID is a challenge. Here’s how I made my journey safer.
Last fall, I went on a trip to Ireland, traveling thousands of miles from my home in Illinois. I encountered many obstacles on my journey, but in the end was able to balance my energy and disability with some enjoyable ventures. I’m happy to report that I achieved my goal.
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Half a decade of Long COVID
Looking back on half a decade, there have been numerous milestones in Long COVID research, advocacy, and greater societal awareness, many led by people with the disease. There has also been, and continues to be, a lot of loss.
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Immune system damage from COVID-19 is different from HIV/AIDS — but the advocacy has parallels
Lymphopenia is a health condition in which people have low white blood cell count in their blood. Without these cells, the body is unable to defend itself effectively against pathogens. Lymphopenia is one type of way your body can be immunocompromised; it can be caused by many things, including infections, inherited conditions, autoimmune disorders, and…
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Video essay: Taipei on what it’s like being a drag artist with Long COVID
In our first video essay for The Sick Times, drag artist Taipei talks about how Long COVID impacts her work as a performer and how many spaces are inaccessible for disabled performers due to a lack of COVID-19 precautions. Transcript: What’s it like to be a drag artist living with Long COVID? Let’s talk about…
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