News weekly update: Oct 3rd 2025

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recording of our Twitter Space, Thursday, October 2nd

Last night we had a terrific Twitter Space event which we co-hosted with Air Support Project (listen to the recording of the event). The discussion focused on the United Nations “Healthy Indoor Air” event last week and what we can take from the event going forward in the fight for clean airAir free of pollutants, including viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles. as a human right for everyone.

Our guests included Adam Van Bavel, a long-COVID patient advocate and founder of Maryland Indoor Air Quality Advocates (MIAQA); Peter Cantone of Smart Air Defense, a for-profit company that provides consulting and air purification systems for schools; and Tony Colaneri, Vice President of R&D for Medify Air, and also co-founder of Illinois Stakeholders for Air Quality in Schools. Over a hundred listeners tuned in to hear some great discussions and comments, and we shared lots of information about the event and about how it can reinforce everyone's work with other projects and organizations.

We'll co-host Twitter Space meetings with Air Support Project every other Thursday evening, so stay tuned to our Twitter feed and our weekly and monthly newsletters for more info on the next Space. And we encourage you to sign up for Air Support Project's newsletter for updates on all the terrific work they're doing with getting their high-quality, low-cost, and flat-pack “Vello” air purifier to market.

Some relevant links that came out of the discussion last night:

Upcoming events

Every Saturday evening: PandemicA global outbreak of a disease. Pals meetings on Zoom. Every Saturday at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET, the PandemicA global outbreak of a disease. Collaborative hosts a Zoom call that is inclusive and welcoming to all COVID-conscious folks. They offer several breakout rooms based on age-groups, life situations, special interests, or just for general hanging out. PandemicA global outbreak of a disease. Pals Check their Google Document the day of the call for that week's Zoom link.

Every Monday & Sunday: Rising Hope meetings on Zoom. Rising Hope is a community of COVID-conscious folks that meet Monday evenings, plus Sunday mornings for church services. Contact them through their Reddit post.

Every Day: World Health Network meetings. The World Health Network is a public health non-profit organization that's done a terrific job in creating communities around public health issues. Check out their calendar to see if one of them fits your interests.

October 8th, 2025: World Health Network panel discussion on clean airAir free of pollutants, including viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles.. World Health Network (WHN) will host a panel discussion on clean airAir free of pollutants, including viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles., 7am-10am PT / 10am–12pm EDT. Their panel will include experts Dr. William Bahnfleth, Dr. Jim Rosenthal of the Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation, Dr. Joe Vipond, and Aaron Collins (aka MaskNerd on Twitter and Bluesky) for a conversation on the importance of clean airAir free of pollutants, including viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles., its role in protecting communities, and the challenges and opportunities of implementing clean airAir free of pollutants, including viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles. solutions. Audience Q&A included.

October 20th & 21st, 2025: 2025 Canadian Symposium on Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More Web and Memorial University of Newfoundland will host the 2025 Canadian Symposium on Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More. ​Attend in-person or online. They're providing a discounted rate of $5 for those with lived Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More experience. Tickets are on sale now, and sales end on October 3rd at 7:29am Newfoundland time.

October 21st, 2025: Free in-person and online Atlantic Meetup as part of the 2025 Canadian Symposium. As part of the 2025 Canadian Symposium on Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More in St John's, NL, the organizers are hosting a free Canadian Atlantic provinces Meetup session on Tuesday, October 21st, at 7 am ET/8 am Atlantic time. This Meetup will be available in-person and online.

October 22nd, 2025: Rising Hope special Zoom meeting with Dr. Sanjay Gupta. Dr. Gupta is a practicing cardiologist from York Cardiology. Along with cardiology, Dr. Gupta specializes in treating those suffering from Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More, POTS, Dysautonomia, & MCAD (Mast Cell Activation Disorder). On the Zoom call, on Wednesday, October 22nd at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET, he will be discussing Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More, Dysautonomia, POTS, and the treatments he is currently using for his patients. In his own words, “Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More has become an epidemicAn outbreak of a disease in a specific geographic area..” Following his talk, viewers will be free to ask him questions. They will be recording the Zoom meeting. Click here for the meeting on October 22nd.

October 31, 2025: Free in-person and online Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More, ME/CFS, and POTS event in Ann Arbor. The 2025 IACC Case Competition takes place at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business located at 701 Tappan Ave Ann Arbor MI 48109, Tauber Auditorium. It's free and they also have a virtual attendance option. Contact the organizers at iaccrosscasecomp@umich.edu for more information.

LATEST NEWS

Sept. 26th, 2025: How SARS-CoV-2The virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. may be fueling lung cancer. "ARS-CoV-2 can exacerbate outcomes in existing cancer patients and potentially contribute to de novo lung carcinogenesis or accelerate progression via chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, cellular senescence, cell cycle disruption, metabolic reprogramming, and autophagy impairment."

Sept. 30th, 2025: Novavax has made available their Nuvaxovid vaccine locator tool. The results don't update when you move the map, so you need to enter your city or state in the search box and click the Search button. Be aware that you should call the pharmacy or provider before going in person, as they may not yet actually have the vaccine even if they’re listed on the locator site.

Sept. 30th, 2025: The European Parliament hosted a workshop on Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More, bringing together Members of Parliament, researchers, policy-makers, professionals, and advocates for a multi-disciplinary discussion. They plan to develop effective strategies for dealing with Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More across Europe.

Sept. 30th, 2025: Children and teenagers are twice as likely to develop Long COVIDPersistent and new symptoms following recovery from acute COVID-19. More after a second infection. The new research provides evidence that COVID reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. (Source article in The Lancet)

Oct. 2nd, 2025: A quantum biosensor test for COVID shows promising results. Early research shows that it detects the virus approximately two days earlier than standard lateral flow tests.

Oct. 2nd, 2025: Pregnancy is a known risk condition for COVID but now it's harder for pregnant women to get the vaccine. This New York Times article documents how several pregnant women were unable to get the vaccine at their usual pharmacy, although many of them were able to get the vaccine at another pharmacy.

Oct. 3rd, 2025: WHN has launched a really interesting campaign to engage the general public in improving local public health departments' messaging. They've provided step-by-step instructions on finding who to contact and what to request of them, with an email template and resources to refer the public health departments to.

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