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Here you’ll find the teams currently active across WHN. Gateway teams (in bold) are good starting points for new members. Click any box for details and reach out to the team lead for meeting information. Join our Slack for fast access to meetings, conversations, and opportunities to contribute. Most WHN meetings occur on our Slack … Continued

Long COVID in Context: Prevalence, Search Interest, and Funding

By Gregory Kirchhoff, Matthew Martin, and Luke S The exact risk of developing Long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection remains difficult to quantify. Research on the condition is still relatively young, as COVID-19 emerged only five years ago. In addition, Long COVID presents with a remarkably diverse range of symptoms, severities, and timing of when … Continued

Honoring the Caregivers Among Us

National Family Caregivers Month – Supporting Those Caring for People with COVID, Long COVID, and other Illnesses As we step into December, we’re taking a moment to look back at National Family Caregivers Month, a time dedicated to recognizing those who give so much of themselves. Even as the calendar page turns, our commitment to … Continued

Long COVID is Not Psychosomatic

This post is part of a new blog series focusing on long COVID. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Long COVID is a complex chronic illness. Its symptoms can be highly inconsistent, and with no diagnostic tests for the disease, it can be difficult to identify and treat.1,2 The lack of measurable indicators … Continued

COVID Is Different

This is the eighth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9. I get it. You think COVID isn’t that dangerous anymore. You think it’s just like all the other viruses now. A lot of it has to do with the … Continued

What You Need to Know About COVID, November 2025

COVID is the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2). The virus is spread via infectious aerosols, exhaled by an infected person who may or may not display any symptoms (about half of transmission is presymptomatic or asymptomatic). The virus floats in the air like smoke and can linger in … Continued

Open brief aan het RIVM n.a.v. publicatie prevalentie long covid

Oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd bij LoCovid en met toestemming overgenomen. 17 oktober 2025 Aan de directie en wetenschappelijke staf van het RIVM, n.a.v. ‘RIVM’-publicatiePost-COVID-19 condition in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 in autumn 2023 in the Netherlands: a prospective cohort study with pre- and post-infection data, van Siméon de Bruijn et al, THE LANCET Regional Health, 2025-10-06 Graag … Continued

Long Covid & My Brother-in-Law

This is the seventh of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. I was talking to my brother-in-law the other day about something completely unrelated. Long COVID came up. He’d heard the term, but didn’t really know what it meant. I … Continued

Fresh Air Saved Lives in 1918. We Sealed COVID In.

This is the sixth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. In 1918, doctors did something obvious. They opened the windows. They dragged beds outside. Set up tents. Let people breathe. That’s what saved lives during the deadliest pandemic in … Continued