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…·7 min read·Sep 13, 2023--94--94
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 program14 min read·Aug 28, 2023--10--10
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.7 min read·Aug 24, 2023--8--8
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.·4 min read·Jul 1, 2022--1--1
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…·5 min read·Jul 1, 2022--1--1
Tara HaelleExpect an Omicron Booster This FallCOVID vaccines haven’t transitioned to annual shots like the flu vaccine, but regular boosters will likely continue.·5 min read·Jun 30, 2022--2--2
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 rights·9 min read·Jun 29, 2022--7--7
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…·5 min read·Jun 1, 2022--1--1
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…·7 min read·May 30, 2022--2--2
Tara HaelleWhat You Need to Know about MonkeypoxFirst, don’t panic. Second, wear a mask (for COVID, not monkeypox). Third, don’t panic.·12 min read·May 29, 2022----