Some post-Covid symptoms may be produced by the brain. Does that make them any less real?

As chains such as CVS and Walgreens try to protect themselves from criminal penalties over abortion bans, their staff are left confused, and patients with chronic illnesses struggle to access treatment.

Experts say the long-Covid crisis will mirror the pandemic itself, creating a “tsunami of disability” that will take a disproportionate toll on low-income people of color.

Writing about the experience of illness is a burgeoning genre. What kind of hope can it offer?