Study suggests night shift workers face 88% greater risk of long COVID Overnight work increased the risk of persistent symptoms but not of infection itself, suggesting that circadian disruption has a stronger effect on recovery. Read more: https://bit.ly/4q5y7Hn

Great to see the Guardian highlighting the mutual aid work of clean air clubs and mask blocs who have been distributing free N95 masks and air purifiers in areas affected by wildfire smoke 👏

How clean air clubs are protecting Americans from wildfire smoke

Mutual aid groups that started giving out PPEs during COVID are now loaning air purifiers and distributing masks to fume-addled communities

theguardian.com

Trump will sign an executive order proposing reducing childhood vaccines, and separating the MMR vaccine into 3 individual shots. This reckless move will decrease vaccine uptake further at a time where measles cases are at a 35-year high, and the US is set to lose its measles elimination status.

The confirmed #measles case count in the US jumped nearly 100 cases last week to 2,465 — 108% of the cases reported last year, but in only 7 months. Only 16 of these were imported cases. No abating happening here. And this graphic doesn't reflect the US situation. www.cdc.gov/measles/data...

Measles Cases and Outbreaks

Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.

cdc.gov

CDC reports 94 new cases of Measles this week. The new total for the year is 2,465 cases. At this rate, we are easily going to pass 3000 cases this year.

UT-Austin: 'UT-led study finds COVID-19 can awaken hidden viruses throughout the body' 'Researchers say dormant viruses many people harbor can reactivate during COVID-19 and may be linked to long COVID symptoms' dellmed.utexas.edu/news/ut-led-...

UT-led study finds COVID-19 can awaken hidden viruses throughout the… | Dell Medical School

From a leading-edge curriculum to a focus on improving health locally and a bold vision for accelerating research, Dell Medical School is rethinking everything.

dellmed.utexas.edu

We are raising $5,000 to support the launch of our clean air tool lending program, which offers low-cost lending of air purifiers and other specialty clean air equipment to nonprofit and mission-driven organizations, as well as FREE high-quality masks. Donate at tinyurl.com/AirOutChicago!

Live chat about the #Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network (Chi-CARN) on IG tonight: 5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8PM ET. Chi-CARN is a collaboration with PHAN, @airsupportproject.bsky.social, SOS, and Windy City Toolbank, dedicated to bringing free masks and other clean-air materials to Chicago-area residents.

Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network@chicagocarn.bsky.social · 6d ago

Want to learn more about Chi-CARN and the people running it? Join us for an Instagram Live chat with @keithmuise80.bsky.social of @publichealthaction.bsky.social, Jessica Pohto of Windy City ToolBank, and Sarah and Melissa of @airsupportproject.bsky.social Thursday August 6th at 7p CT/ 8p ET!

Join us and @airsupportproject.bsky.social on Thursday, August 13th, at noon ET for a Zoom discussion about an exciting new project: the Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network (Chi-CARN: @chicagocarn.bsky.social).  Register for the Zoom discussion at https://tinyurl.com/chicagocarn.

Last Sunday we had a terrific Zoom discussion with Amy Stewart, LCSW, about dealing with the stress that comes with being air-aware in a society that mostly ignores airborne pathogens, as well as dealing with the stress that comes from having Long COVID.

Public Health Action Network is proud and honored to announce our latest collaborative endeavor in Chicago: the Chicago Clean Air Resilience Network (Chi-CARN - @chicagocarn.bsky.social). https://cleanairresiliencenetwork.org/

Hebei Medical University, 47,464 people in mainland China. 52% reported long COVID, most often fatigue. Repeat infections, chronic illness and mental disorders were linked to higher odds, but this survey cannot show cause. www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1...

This was so helpful -- if you are taking airborne precautions or have long COVID, definitely worth a watch.

Public Health Action Network@publichealthaction.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thank you to everyone who attended our last Zoom, with guest Amy Stewart, LCSW-S, on Stress Management and Being Air Aware. Amy's slides will be provided in a separate post, and we hope it provides you with the validation, support, and tools you need to recharge and continue. youtu.be/NIjgbVJ8aBM

Thank you to everyone who attended our last Zoom, with guest Amy Stewart, LCSW-S, on Stress Management and Being Air Aware. Amy's slides will be provided in a separate post, and we hope it provides you with the validation, support, and tools you need to recharge and continue. youtu.be/NIjgbVJ8aBM

PHAN and ASP Present: Stress Management with Being Air Aware, with guest speaker Amy Stewart, LCSW

YouTube video by Public Health Action Network

youtu.be

Why is airborne disease transmission still controversial to doctors? In this week's episode of Still Here (@produced by @melaniemarich.bsky.social), co-hosts @mileswgriffis.bsky.social and @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social talk to Lola Germs about that and more. thesicktimes.org/2026/07/24/w...

👋 Public Health Communicator from Australia here. One of the reasons Australia punches above its weight in sports is that it prioritizes sports science. It's no surprise that Aussie athletes like the swim team have been consistently masking to prevent themselves getting sick before competitions.

Low case numbers don't mean low risk. COVID-19 is still circulating, and many people are finding that out the hard way. Worth a read. Source: x.com/1goodtern/st...

England is seeing a "worrying increase" in young women in their 20s getting type 2 diabetes. Over 12,000 people under 30 now live with it, and women make up most cases. Some studies show the risk might increase after a COVID illness, but researchers note that the evidence isn't conclusive yet.🤦‍♂️

"When COVID-19 is caught in hospital, the risk doesn’t end with infection" A new study found patients who caught COVID-19 in hospital were more likely to die within 30 days than those infected in the community. Outcomes improved over time, but hospital-acquired COVID still carried a higher risk.

When COVID-19 is caught in hospital, the risk doesn't end with infection - Doherty Institute

A new study led by VICNISS, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, found that hospitalised patients who acquired COVID-19 in hospital were more likely to die within 30 days than patients whose infection was acquired in the community.

doherty.edu.au

Thailand: COVID-19 cases have been rising for 12 consecutive weeks—jumping 4000% since early May Reported weekly cases: 🔸W19: 226 🔸W20: 284 🔸W21: 370 🔸W22: 610 🔸W23: 929 🔸W24: 1231 🔸W25: 1720 🔸W26: 2373 🔸W27: 3594 🔸W28: 4920 🔸W29: 6633 🔸W30: 9276 Source: dvis3.ddc.moph.go.th/t/DDC_CENTER...

Happening today! Join us and @airsupportproject.bsky.social for a discussion on stress management with Amy Stewart, LCSW, about avoiding airborne pathogens and dealing with a society that's going backwards on public health. Register in advance: tinyurl.com/stresswithamy

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Stress Management with Being Air-Aware. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Are you stressed out about masking and being air-aware when it seems like nobody else around you cares? Or is having Long COVID stressing you out? Join us and Air Support Project on Sunday, July 26 at...

tinyurl.com

Public Health Action Network@publichealthaction.bsky.social · 4w ago

Are you stressed out about masking and being air-aware when it seems like nobody else cares? Or is Long COVID stressing you out? Join us and @airsupportproject.bsky.social on July 26 for a discussion with Amy Stewart, LCSW, about managing stress with being air-aware or with having a chronic illness.

Happening Sunday! Join us and @airsupportproject.bsky.social for a discussion on stress management with avoiding airborne pathogens and with dealing with a society that's going backwards on vaccinations. Register in advance: tinyurl.com/stresswithamy

Public Health Action Network@publichealthaction.bsky.social · 4w ago

Are you stressed out about masking and being air-aware when it seems like nobody else cares? Or is Long COVID stressing you out? Join us and @airsupportproject.bsky.social on July 26 for a discussion with Amy Stewart, LCSW, about managing stress with being air-aware or with having a chronic illness.

Stay up to date with our weekly newsletter: phan.global/contact.

Home - Public Health Action Network

Our Mission Clean air is a human right and PHAN exists to protect it. Public health systems have failed to protect clean air, workers, and the immunocompromised. PHAN is stepping […]

phan.global

Public Health Action Network@publichealthaction.bsky.social · 3w ago

Our mission is clean indoor air for all, and we promote evidence-based information about COVID, healthy indoor air, and avoiding airborne pathogens. Stay up to date with our weekly newsletter: phan.global/contact.

1/ Dr. Matt Willis here, back with another California health update! West Nile virus is showing early signs of a potentially serious season, Covid-19 is climbing again, along with a reminder that public health only works when communities trust the people delivering it. Let’s get into it 👇

And the graph of measles cases in the US (ref Johns Hopkins)

boehninglab@boehninglab.com · 3w ago

This is quite the graph (gift link). wapo.st/4gVF8bl

"Measles is truly a problem of our own making and completely preventable." www.sciencealert.com/us-measles-c...

BREAKING: US Measles Cases Just Hit a "Grim Milestone". Here's What You Need to Know

Measles cases in the United States have just passed a "grim milestone", reaching numbers that haven't been seen in 35 years.

sciencealert.com

This thought provoking piece from Liam Bates of Kaiterra examines the largest accessibility gap in the modern workplace - the air we breathe. Read the article here:

The Largest Accessibility Gap in the Modern Workplace

Your office may have wheelchair ramps and braille signage, but it's still inaccessible for a major portion of your workforce.

liambates.substack.com

Join us for the second in our 2026 webinar series: Making the invisible visible. Through the experiences of organisations that have taken part in our global Making the invisible visible campaign, this webinar will explore what participation looks like in practice. Register: https://bit.ly/sap-miv

📢 2026 Safer Shared Air conference speaker announcement 📢 We're excited to announce more speakers for our third annual Safer Shared Air event, to be held in the Theatre in Parliament House, Canberra on Wednesday, 28th October 2026. Register now for early bird pricing! bit.ly/ssa-2026

While past studies have found that women suffer from long COVID more often than men, a new study shows for the first time that women also report more neurologic symptoms, alongside worse impacts on cognitive function and quality of life. #LongCovidWomen

Northwestern Medicine study finds women experience more severe neurological symptoms of long COVID than men

CHICAGO – July 21, 2026 – A new study from Northwestern Medicine shows that adult women experience more severe neurological symptoms of long COVID than adult men.While past studies have found that wom...

news.nm.org