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...
Prevention
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,...
WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE
Overview
Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to...
Protecting Healthcare Workers: Why COVID Reporting Must Continue
Context:
OSHA has proposed removing the COVID-19 reporting and recordkeeping requirements for healthcare workers, citing the...
Want to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer? Heart Disease? Diabetes? Dementia? And More? Here’s How.
What if simple changes could significantly reduce your risk for serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes,...
Five Years Since COVID Was Declared a Pandemic: Choosing Safety for Ourselves and Our Communities
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Five years later, the virus...
Global Considerations for H5N1: Risks and Preparedness
Authors: Europe-A-Patient and World Health Network
Executive Summary
We provide a detailed overview of the evolving risks...
NYC Health Department Promotes COVID Precautions
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose complex challenges, including the growing issue of Long COVID. The New...
Living with Long COVID
The Basics of Crashes, Persistent Fatigue, and Post-Exertional Malaise
Long COVID, also known as Post-Acute Sequelae of...
Open Letter to the Mayor of Los Angeles
July 19, 2024
Sent via email to: mayor.scheduling@lacity.org
ATTN: Mayor Karen BassCity of Los Angeles200 N. Spring...
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