Really helpful rundown of where we are with H5N1 from
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The Sick Times is excited to announce we have received an award of $250,000 from the biotech giving fund Kanro. This grant will fund our general operations over the next 18 months, enabling our expansion to a larger newsroom.

Read more: thesicktimes.org/2024/04/30/pre…

Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people?

New story by Melody Schreiber exploring what the Long Covid and Covid-conscious communities should know about recent H5N1 developments: thesicktimes.org/2024/04/30/bir…

I'm thrilled to make my debut at The Sick Times! Bird flu is spreading through U.S. farms. What are the risks to people? thesicktimes.org/2024/04/30/bir…

So excited that New York Amsterdam News has partnered with betsy ladyzhets 📊 and The Sick Times to report on NYC's progress treating #LongCovid and how much more still needs to be done.

amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/04/1…

Is anyone aware of blood donation bans for Long Covid or ME besides the UK? I'm looking to speak with pwLC for The Sick Times who have donated or been denied because of Long Covid, or if you have thoughts on the subject!

Contact me at: milesThe Sick Times.org

hello sharks… i present to you a project The Objective & The Sick Times is working on that’s deeply important to me — a guide for better covid19/long covid reporting!

we’re seeking feedback from people living w/LC. form open for 2 wks, all qs voluntary!!

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Oak artworks as a form of remembrance. Kat Hill talks to poet and artist Alec Finlay about Scotland's Covid Memorial: a blend of loss, pathos, grief, fury, and wry humor that speaks to the complexity and burden of the ongoing pandemic. thesicktimes.org/2024/04/02/ref… The Sick Times

The Sick Times: 'Sen. Bernie Sanders seeks feedback on $10 billion “moonshot” for Long Covid'

'People with Long Covid and their allies need to get ready to push for this legislation with their elected officials.' - Olenka Sayko

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Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed draft legislation that would allocate one billion dollars a year for the next 10 years to #LongCovid research.

Read what advocates are saying about the proposal and how you can share feedback with Sanders' office: thesicktimes.org/2024/04/16/sen…

Check out this amazing reporting! We're a little biased because it highlights work we're really proud of, but this article provides such a helpful lens to view the web of essential mutual aid that's keeping us safe these days!! ❤️

NPR recently ran an esssay by the partner of an immunocompromised person about how annoying it was for him to still take COV precautions.
My experience has been the opposite: my partner & I support *each other* in protecting ourselves. Here's my take:
thesicktimes.org/2024/03/26/lon…

Today The Sick Times: I wrote about a new project, by Ezra, making clinical trials more accessible to the #LongCovid community. Ezra also shared his original analysis of the clinical trial landscape with me -- check out the piece for interactive charts!
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'Life with Long Covid has achieved something much more profound: my partner and I have been forged together, intertwined in care and protection and tenderness and devotion.'

Powerful essay by Lygia Navarro (she/ella) ♿️ + 🏳️‍🌈 💜 🏳️‍⚧️ in The Sick Times ❤️‍🔥

thesicktimes.org/2024/03/26/lon…

🔊NEW: Some ME experts are calling for a retraction of the recent NIH intramural study on #ME , claiming errors, research omissions, and potential bias.

betsy ladyzhets 📊 and I did a deep dive into it for The Sick Times. Give it a read!

thesicktimes.org/2024/03/19/err…

Today The Sick Times: Miles W. Griffis and I did a deep-dive on the recent NIH ME intramural study, exploring why some ME experts are highly critical of the paper -- some even calling for retraction. thesicktimes.org/2024/03/19/err…

In other encouraging news (as I near my own 4-yr #LongCOVID sickaversary saga) via Miles W. Griffis of The Sick Times:

Sen. Bernie Sanders introduces resolution to formalize Long Covid Awareness Day thesicktimes.org/2024/03/15/sen…