PolyBio Research Foundation is excited to be leading the #LongCovid Research Consortium: a scientific collaboration between top global research teams to rapidly & comprensively study LongCovid, with a focus on the topic of SARS-CoV-2 persistence in tissue: polybio.org/longcovid

I stand with Solve ME/CFS Initiative in supporting the #CAREforLongCOVID Act. Rep. Mark Amodei Senator Jacky Rosen Senator Cortez Masto will you join me? People with infection-associated chronic illnesses are counting on you! #StopTheLongHaul #MECFS #LongCOVID p2a.co/twitterimage?i…

Gratitude can turn a painful situation into one that is bearable. What helps you find joy when you are dealing with pain? #NavigateME, #pwME, #chronicillness, #pain, #gratitude, #MS,#MCAS,#longcovid

mygiving.net/campaign/Educa… #pwME, #LongCovidAwareness, #education

This is hopeful news for individuals who may one day be faced with ALS or frontotemporal dementia. mdlinx.com/article/gene-t…

Science Alert: COVID's Hidden Toll: Full-Body Scans Reveal Long-Term Immune Effects “..compelling evidence that long COVID is tied to the persistence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the body and abnormal immune activity” sciencealert.com/covids-hidden-…

Life with a Low Battery: Living with ME/CFS (Full Color No Music) youtu.be/00f6Yx9ab3I?si… via YouTube

Expert Consensus Statements (clinical guidelines) of the U.S. ME/CFS Cli... youtu.be/TWuplHg8UAs?si… via YouTube

Medical providers and parents, please note the high risk ( 25.24%) to children of long-term COVID-19. Symptomatic treatment strategies can help while researchers search for more effective solutions. Visit wpi.ngo to learn more about WPI. #WPI #MedME #LongCovid

New study of 74,000 participants found: -those infected with COVID had more other infections (including bacterial, influenza & mycoplasma infections) -COVID reinfections had milder acute-phase symptoms but led to higher rate & severity of #LongCovid thelancet.com/journals/lanwp… 1/

One of the things I’m proudest of is passing the Inflation Reduction Act – the bill that allowed us to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs for the first time. Not a single Republican voted for it. But we got it done, and finally beat Big Pharma.

Last week’s PolyBio Spring Symposium featured updates on innovative research that is driving forward discoveries in infection-associated chronic illnesses. If you weren’t able to attend live, or want to watch a replay, the recording is now available: polybio.org/spring-2025-sy…

1️⃣ The fact remains that COVID-19 is a significant public health threat – over 47,000 Americans died from COVID-19 last year. That’s one death every 11 minutes, more than car accidents or breast cancer.🤯

Study Links Gut Bacteria to MS Risk and Reveals Key Triggers A large-scale twin study has identified specific gut microbes that may help trigger multiple sclerosis. By analyzing stool and intestinal samples from identical twins where only one had MS, researchers found 51

Move more if you can but remember to stay within your energy envelope if you have MECFS. bit.ly/4l114Au

A US judge has ordered hundreds of terminated research projects at the US National Institutes of Health to be reinstated, calling the processes that led to their cancellation “bereft of reasoning”. go.nature.com/3HHE7Ee

mRNA vaccines have already saved millions of lives from Covid and they have the potential to save millions more from other diseases. Suspending research on this modern medical miracle will mean more suffering and more preventable death.

How Much Alcohol Does It Take to Raise Your Cancer Risk? nytimes.com/2025/01/03/wel… via The New York Times

Coronavirus found in samples from 96% of flights If you believe it's now safe to fly without a protective mask, you might want to think again. New research shows the COVID-19 virus has been found on nearly every flight tested. airspothealth.com/a/blog/coronav…

Imagine you couldn’t watch television because the sound and colours were too exhausting or needed help just to eat, wash or go to the toilet. This can be a reality for people with a severe form of #LongCovid and #MECFS. Clip from German TV.