Tara HaelleinLong COVID ConnectionWe’re starting to understand more of what causes long COVID brain fogNot only did a new study identify two blood proteins linked to cognitive difficulties a year after COVID-19 infection, but the authors make…Sep 13, 202393Sep 13, 202393
Tara HaelleinLong COVID ConnectionA Call for Long COVID Writers for a New Medium PublicationIntroducing Long COVID Connection, a new outlet for talented writers that’s part of Medium’s Boost programAug 28, 202310Aug 28, 202310
Tara HaelleinLong COVID ConnectionIntroducing Long COVID Connection: A New Publication on MediumBringing together research, personal narratives, and other stories about Long COVID and related post-viral syndromes.Aug 24, 202310Aug 24, 202310
Tara HaelleHealthcare News You Might Have Missed This WeekWith so much going on, it’s easy to miss important health news that gets buried under the big headlines. Here are three things to know.Jul 1, 20221Jul 1, 20221
Tara HaelleWhat the Historic New Gun Safety Law DoesDespite the NRA’s opposition, the new bipartisan law does many of the things gun safety advocates have wanted for decades—without stepping…Jul 1, 20221Jul 1, 20221
Tara HaelleExpect an Omicron Booster This FallCOVID vaccines haven’t transitioned to annual shots like the flu vaccine, but regular boosters will likely continue.Jun 30, 20222Jun 30, 20222
Tara HaelleAbortion Access, State by StateThough the landscape is rapidly changing, here’s where each state stands (as of June 28) in terms of abortion rightsJun 29, 20227Jun 29, 20227
Tara HaelleAny Three Doses of mRNA Vaccines Protect You Equally Well Against COVIDBottom line: It doesn’t matter if you get Pfizer, Moderna or a combo of them—any three doses of these vaccines are the anti-COVID gold…Jun 1, 20221Jun 1, 20221
Tara HaelleGuns Kill More U.S. Children than Anything Else—But It’s Not HopelessNo other country in the world experiences mass shootings and children’s gun deaths at the rate the U.S. does—but we have to get over our…May 30, 20222May 30, 20222
Tara HaelleWhat You Need to Know about MonkeypoxFirst, don’t panic. Second, wear a mask (for COVID, not monkeypox). Third, don’t panic.May 29, 2022May 29, 2022