Still Here: A Podcast From The Sick Times

Mask blocs have been a crucial pillar of mutual aid in communities around the globe, as community members undertake the work of public health organizations to keep each other safe. This week, oral histories from mask bloc organizers are interspersed with some context from journalist and author Britta Shoot, who put together a three-part series collaging said oral histories. Also in this episode: t...

This week, co-hosts Betsy Ladyzhets and Miles Griffis talk with podcast producer James Salanga about clinical trials looking at low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a potential drug for people living with Long COVID and ME. Also in this episode: the latest COVID-19 numbers, and a new survey of around 70,000 people in China looking at Long COVID, reinfections, and more. The transcript for this podcast is a...

This week, co-host Betsy Ladyzhets recaps her reporting tour of the new Long COVID and complex disease center at Mount Sinai, with additional commentary from co-host Miles Griffis. Miles and Betsy also talk with podcast producer James Salanga about the latest COVID-19 numbers.  And in research, they share more information about a preprint based on an analysis of 23andMe’s database that suggests ge...

Atinuki “Tinu” Abayomi-Paul was “so funny … and so clever” and “wonderful at supporting disabled people in a beautiful and authentic way.” Several of those who loved and cared for Tinu reflect on her legacy and life in this episode of Still Here.  Before the segment of the episode dedicated to honoring Tinu, co-hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets talk with podcast producer James Salanga about...

In the pilot episode of Still Here: A Podcast From The Sick Times, co-hosts Miles Griffis and Betsy Ladyzhets talk with podcast producer James Salanga about the latest COVID-19 numbers. Engagement editor Heather Hogan joins James, Miles, and Betsy to recap the NIH RECOVER-TLC meeting from last week. And in research, a hopeful update about a nasal spray effective at blocking respiratory viruses — i...

Learn more about The Sick Times' new podcast, Still Here! Our cover design is from Sophie Dimitriou. The Sick Times is a nonprofit newsroom chronicling the ongoing Long COVID crisis. Transcript below: [instrumental from Rude Mechanical Orchestra’s rendition of “Which Side Are You On?”, orig. Florence Reece, throughout the song] Miles: Many public health authorities and media outlets are ignoring t...