And, of course, the weekly research updates compiled by @mileswgriffis.bsky.social - this is Dec 16th's update.
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Research updates, December 16 - The Sick Times
A new observational study in Cureus found that veterans diagnosed with Long COVID had a 34% higher risk of visiting the emergency department (ED) six months following infection than those without Long...
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December 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
And, of course, the weekly research updates compiled by @mileswgriffis.bsky.social - this is Dec 16th's update.
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/16/r...
thesicktimes.org/2025/12/16/r...
This personal essay from Phillip Hoover on the isolation of Long COVID bit.ly/4p2kiY7
You know someone with Long COVID. They need you to ask about it genuinely. - The Sick Times
If community-building is a bulwark against autocracy, then asking after one another might be a good place to start.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This personal essay from Phillip Hoover on the isolation of Long COVID bit.ly/4p2kiY7
This from Nadi Zimmerman on mask bans in the workplace bit.ly/3MOUQIj
Despite the ongoing pandemic, some companies are banning employees from masking - The Sick Times
While some anti-mask policies have failed — a win for workers — there is a larger effort to ban masks in the U.S. on state and local levels. And more businesses may attempt to ban masks in the workpla...
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December 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This from Nadi Zimmerman on mask bans in the workplace bit.ly/3MOUQIj
Huge thanks to the people with Long COVID who spoke to me for this article, their families and partners, and to @longcovidsupport.bsky.social, @thereforme.bsky.social, and @meassociation.org.uk for their insights.
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Huge thanks to the people with Long COVID who spoke to me for this article, their families and partners, and to @longcovidsupport.bsky.social, @thereforme.bsky.social, and @meassociation.org.uk for their insights.
At the same time, the number of people too sick to work has risen sharply since the start of the pandemic, to 2.8m. 📈
People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
At the same time, the number of people too sick to work has risen sharply since the start of the pandemic, to 2.8m. 📈
People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
People with LC are three times more likely to leave work than those without the disease.
Not all people with LC found the clinics helpful - most were only offered supportive therapies like CBT or occupational therapy.
But all those who spoke to me for this article were concerned about the message these closures send - that Long COVID is no longer a concern.
But all those who spoke to me for this article were concerned about the message these closures send - that Long COVID is no longer a concern.
July 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Not all people with LC found the clinics helpful - most were only offered supportive therapies like CBT or occupational therapy.
But all those who spoke to me for this article were concerned about the message these closures send - that Long COVID is no longer a concern.
But all those who spoke to me for this article were concerned about the message these closures send - that Long COVID is no longer a concern.
Research from @longcovidsupport.bsky.social found that fewer than 40% of clinics have confirmed they will stay open.
One in four of those with LC have never received an in-person or remote consultation, according to their survey.
www.longcovid.org/impact/news/...
One in four of those with LC have never received an in-person or remote consultation, according to their survey.
www.longcovid.org/impact/news/...
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April 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Research from @longcovidsupport.bsky.social found that fewer than 40% of clinics have confirmed they will stay open.
One in four of those with LC have never received an in-person or remote consultation, according to their survey.
www.longcovid.org/impact/news/...
One in four of those with LC have never received an in-person or remote consultation, according to their survey.
www.longcovid.org/impact/news/...
🔧DIY medicine can lead to side effects and interactions with other medications, and the quality of the drugs cannot always be assured.
But, for many people, enduring the symptoms of #LongCovid felt riskier than taking an unprescribed medication.
But, for many people, enduring the symptoms of #LongCovid felt riskier than taking an unprescribed medication.
December 12, 2024 at 4:56 PM
🔧DIY medicine can lead to side effects and interactions with other medications, and the quality of the drugs cannot always be assured.
But, for many people, enduring the symptoms of #LongCovid felt riskier than taking an unprescribed medication.
But, for many people, enduring the symptoms of #LongCovid felt riskier than taking an unprescribed medication.