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Chronicling the Long Covid crisis
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Secretary Kennedy promises to support Long COVID treatment research in Senate hearing, says son is “dramatically affected”
Published: May 14, 2025 18:53
Long COVID was at the top of legislators’ priority list during today’s Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-L.A.), who chairs the HELP Committee, asked…
Research updates, May 13
Published: May 13, 2025 16:57
The Bateman Horne Center and Open Medicine Foundation recently released a highly anticipated ME and Long COVID clinical care guide. The 96-page guide has been praised by many in the community as a useful tool for clinicians, patients, and their families.…
National COVID-19 trends, May 13
Published: May 13, 2025 14:46
National COVID-19 metrics continue to report declines, as the U.S. remains in a moderate lull between winter and summer surges. There are signs of increased disease spread on the West Coast, indicating that this region may experience the start of a summer…
“Millions Missing” protest at the Capitol demands myalgic encephalomyelitis funding, social support
Published: May 12, 2025 21:15
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), Long COVID, and other chronic disease advocates demonstrated outside the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., this afternoon. Organized by the advocacy group #MEAction, demonstrators demanded that the federal government…
“A morale boost”: Looking ahead to the 2025 Keystone Symposia Long COVID conference with Hannah Davis
Published: May 9, 2025 13:34
In August, leading Long COVID researchers will gather in Santa Fe, New Mexico for a major conference on Long COVID and other post-acute infection syndromes. The meeting, organized by Long COVID experts and hosted by the nonprofit Keystone Symposia, follows…
Minnesota House budget proposes eliminating state Long COVID program
Published: May 7, 2025 16:01
Cuts could end Long COVID research, communications, and grants in Minnesota, which has been a leader in state-level public health responses to the crisis. The post Minnesota House budget proposes eliminating state Long COVID program first appeared on The…
“Long COVID Mode”: Seeing the crisis through games
Published: May 6, 2025 14:08
Games uniquely incorporate emotional and social factors that influence how we take in information — making them surprisingly useful communication tools in a world in denial about the ongoing threats of COVID-19 and Long COVID. Whether through the cathartic…
National COVID-19 trends, May 6
Published: May 6, 2025 14:03
COVID-19 trends in the U.S. remain similar to their status over the last few weeks: at a moderate plateau nationally, with all metrics reporting very little change. There are a few states that have reported increases in recent weeks, but it’s difficult to…
Still Here, May 6: Links and transcript
Published: May 6, 2025 14:00
Science journalist Colleen de Bellefonds discusses a spinal surgery that can help reduce symptoms for some people who have a rare complication of myalgic encephalomyelitis — and, increasingly, Long COVID. And writer and COVID resource archivist Nadica…
How volunteering to become a lab rat paid off
Published: May 2, 2025 16:36
When I signed up for a clinical trial, I expected it to be thought provoking at best and onerous at worst. I didn’t expect it to change my life. I... The post How volunteering to become a lab rat paid off first appeared on The Sick Times.
Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity
Published: April 29, 2025 16:24
Two performances on April 24, in New York City and online, demonstrated how arts and theater spaces have become increasingly inaccessible to people with Long COVID, other chronic illnesses, and disabilities over the course of the ongoing pandemic — and how…
Research updates, April 29
Published: April 29, 2025 15:17
When compared to other masks, only N-95s were found to meet or to be close to occupational health standards, according to a small study published in PLOS One. The study found that N95s had 97-99% filtration efficiency (without fit testing), compared to…
National COVID-19 trends, April 29
Published: April 29, 2025 14:58
We remain in a moderate period between COVID-19 surges in the U.S., with all national metrics reporting plateaus or slight declines. Some data sources suggest that infections may be starting to go up in parts of the South, but these data are tentative so…
COVID-19 triggered a life-threatening pulmonary embolism that led to long-term lung damage. It took two ER trips before doctors believed me.
Published: April 25, 2025 15:01
It started with chest pain. I woke up in the middle of the night and realized I couldn’t take a deep breath. I immediately pulled up the internet to search my symptoms. It turns out, anything with the search terms “chest pain” and “trouble breathing” leads…