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A scene of the Pride parade on Market Street in San Francisco. In the foreground is a white woman wearing rose-colored glasses and holding a rainbow flag with both hands above her head. She is surrounded by other marchers and towers of green and orange balloons. It is sunny, and this is a joyful scene, as the woman is smiling broadly.

SF Pride 2023: How to Safely Enjoy the Party

A photo illustration of a person lying on a couch with hands over face. Above is a medical scene with a phone that says 'hold.'

For Many Long COVID Patients, Qualifying for Disability Is Half the Battle

A tall hotel building is seen in the distance with many rectangular windows. A woman has her back to the camera as she stands staring to her right. The sun is shining on parts of the building, but it is mostly in shade.

San Francisco to Pay Hotel Whitcomb $19.5 Million in Property Damage

Chicago schools tapped hundreds of academic interventionists to catch students up after COVID. Is it working?

A white man wearing a turquoise sweater lies on a living room floor with his back propped against an couch with arms folded behind head and sleep mask on with a cord running from his nose to a portable oxygen machine in the foreground.

'Screaming Into a Void': Long COVID Patients Have Waited in Vain for Years for Treatments

A man squeezes the sample liquid on a test strip while carrying out a COVID-19 rapid self test at home.

At-Home COVID Tests Are Still Effective in 2023 — and You Can Still Get Them for Free

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An East Bay Teacher Shares His Pandemic Experience in a Compelling New Graphic Novel

A nurse in full scrubs, gloves, clear face shield, N-95-grade mask, and hair pulled back and tucked in a hair net, prepares a COVID-19 test inside a medical lab. A lamp is lit in the background and the desk it's on is covered in neatly stacked paperwork.

For Those Suffering From Long COVID, the Pandemic Isn’t Over

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