The Sick Times

The Sick Times is a platform created by journalists dedicated to covering the Long Covid crisis. We focus on the widespread and life-altering illness that follows a Covid-19 infection, impacting more than 65 million individuals globally and potentially leading to serious consequences. Our reporting also includes related chronic conditions linked to infections, such as myalgic encephalomyelitis, dysautonomia, and mast cell activation syndrome, among others. Unlike many other news sources, we stay committed to addressing the effects of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic without denial, minimization, or gaslighting.

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Research updates, April 15

1 week ago | thesicktimes.org | Miles Griffis

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National COVID-19 trends, April 15

1 week ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

Here are the latest national COVID-19 trends, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and major wastewater surveillance providers:About 1.7 in every 100,000 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 during the week ending March 29. COVID-19 test positivity has stayed fairly consistent, with 3.8% of COVID-19 tests returning positive results during the week ending March 29 and 3.6% of tests returning positive results during the week ending April 5.
$11 billion CDC funding cuts may decimate Long COVID response in several states

1 week ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

Key points you should know:The Trump administration recently canceled $11 billion in CDC grants to state and local health agencies. These cuts have hurt Long COVID programs in several states. States were using CDC funding to conduct Long COVID surveys and other research. This state- and local-level research is crucial to inform how agencies respond to the Long COVID crisis.
National COVID-19 trends, April 8

2 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

Here are the latest national COVID-19 trends, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and major wastewater surveillance providers:About 1.7 in every 100,000 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 during the week ending March 22. COVID-19 test positivity has stayed fairly consistent, with 3.6% of COVID-19 tests returning positive results during the week ending March 22 and 3.7% of tests returning positive results during the week ending March 29.
Research updates, April 8

2 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Miles Griffis

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Lisa McCorkell reflects on five years of Long COVID research, and leaving PLRC

2 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

Lisa McCorkell, one of the founders of the Patient-Led Research Collaborative (or PLRC), recently stepped down after five years co-leading the organization. PLRC started in spring 2020, when a group of people with Long COVID connected in an early support group and used their research experience to begin studying the disease.
National COVID-19 trends, April 1

3 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

Here are the latest national COVID-19 trends, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and major wastewater surveillance providers:About 2 in every 100,000 people were hospitalized for COVID-19 during the week ending March 15. COVID-19 test positivity has stayed fairly consistent, with 3.7% of COVID-19 tests returning positive results during the week ending March 15 and 3.6% of tests returning positive results during the week ending March 22.
Research updates, April 1

3 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Miles Griffis

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What we know about the U.S. bird flu outbreak and its chronic disease risk

3 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Melody Schreiber

Key points you should know:The U.S. leads the global tally of H5N1 cases. Two new, separate spillovers into dairy cows have been detected in Nevada and Arizona in recent weeks, indicating that the outbreak is not under control and is now endemic in cows. Not all infections among people are being detected, raising the risk of co-infection with seasonal flu variants that could result in a more dangerous strain. Flu has been linked to chronic diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
RECOVER grants for Long COVID pathobiology research are among those cut under new NIH directive

4 weeks ago | thesicktimes.org | Betsy Ladyzhets

This is a developing story. We will update it with further information and comments as they become available. Key points you should know:Long COVID pathobiology grants within the NIH RECOVER program were canceled this week under a new federal order to rescind COVID-related funding. The cuts impacted pathobiology grants awarded in 2022 and 2023, many of which were nearing completion; some researchers will be unable to finish and publish their studies, they told The Sick Times.