After birth, the immune system rebounds, and that shift can trigger new or worsening autoimmune symptoms.
Learn what drives these postpartum changes and how to recognize them early:
www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/articles/why...

Fertility challenges can be more common in people with autoimmune disease, but not always for the reasons we assume.
Learn how immune balance, inflammation, and treatment decisions play a role:
www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/articles/how...

🧠 4.5% of people post-COVID now meet ME/CFS criteria.
🛑 The federal office for long COVID is closing.

We’ve seen what happens when chronic illness is ignored. Let’s not do that again.

We break down what this closure means—and what might come next:
www.autoimmuneinstitute.org/covid_timeli...

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• What happens to the momentum in long COVID research and treatment?
• Who will coordinate efforts across agencies like the CDC, NIH, and VA?
• Will patient voices still have a seat at the table?

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