News from the USA, United States of America

[Dakota15]

KJZZ: 'UA researchers need more Arizonans to answer survey questions about COVID-19'

"I think there’s a lot more people in the community suffering from long COVID than people realize.” - Kristen Pogreba-Brown, Univ. of Arizona

 

[Mij]

The Bleach Community is ready for JFK Jr to Make their Dreams Come True

Online communities dedicated to the use of toxic bleach solutions to treat everything from cancer to autism believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is interested in their cause.

“We are thrilled that RFK Jr. is in charge,” Michelle Herman, who sells a nasal spray containing chlorine dioxide and says she’s discussed the topic with Kennedy, tells WIRED. She was pictured, along with other bleach enthusiasts and activists, at the recent Truth Seekers conference held at Trump’s Doral resort in Florida.

“The bleachers are back, making connections with powerful people, reaching RFK and Trump,” says Fiona O’Leary, an Ireland-based activist who has autistic children and has spent years trying to highlight the dangers of toxic bleach solutions being sold as an autism cure. “Bleachers want RFK to approve chlorine dioxide as a treatment for autism, cancer, and other conditions. It is like watching a horror show.”

Kennedy, according to chlorine dioxide advocates, has been interested in their cause dating back to at least 2023.

 

[Dakota15]

Harvard: 'Assessing impact of federal research funding cuts on long COVID, other chronic diseases'

'Stelson investigates long COVID..she said that potential funding cuts would affect progress on understanding and treating patients’ symptoms.'

---

Health Central: 'How Will the Budget Cuts Affect You if You’re Chronic?'

'Long COVID Research Is Being Dismantled'

“We really fought to become visible. These cuts are trying to make us invisible again.”

 

[Dakota15]

The Sick Times: 'Minnesota’s unique Long COVID program retains funding following advocacy'

'Advocates pushed back against threatened funding cuts and won continued support for Long COVID work in the Minnesota legislature’s final 2026–27 budget.'

'Minnesota advocates pushed back on the proposed cuts, led by local myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) groups including #MEAction’s Minnesota chapter and Minnesota ME/CFS Alliance.'

'More than 375,000 people in Minnesota have been affected by Long COVID and related infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs), according to MDH’s research'

'“We hope this news will be a glimmer of relief for those impacted by Long COVID and related conditions, as well as for everyone whose efforts are supported by this funding,” wrote program lead Kate Murray in an email sent to grantees and partners, shared with The Sick Times.'

 

[Dakota15]

MEAction: “Minnesota’s Long COVID Funding Saved From Elimination”

“Minnesota is the first and only State to make strategic investments in better understanding and addressing Long COVID and other infection-associated chronic conditions (IACCs), like ME/CFS…”