The Metrodora Institute is looking for participants to join the MELO Study, which aims to evaluate biomarkers in those with Long COVID and those with other chronic illness. The study features free genetic testing, the results of which Metrodora stated you will receive when the study is complete. Spots are limited. Click the link below to sign up.   Sign Up Here: mydatahelps.org/e/BMDSMX?sur… Those who are enrolled in MELO will receive a return of research results once the study is complete, offering potential insights into their condition. Your participation could lead to new diagnostic tests, personalized treatments, and improved understanding of these conditions.   Participation: Participation is free and voluntary for adults 18 and older in the US. You don’t need to have a clinical diagnosis of Long COVID. Sample Collection: If you are enrolled in the study, kits will be sent to your address with a painless cheek swab to collect your sample and mail back with a prepaid label.  How to Enroll: There are a limited number of spots open for the MELO Study. Filling out the information and surveys are the first steps. Once complete, you will receive an email to let you know if you've been enrolled in the study. Don't worry if you don't get in this time! By signing up, you'll have access to additional research opportunities, like clinical trials and future studies.   This study was generously funded by the Metrodora Foundation, an innovative partner dedicated to working together to advance medical discovery. #CureLongCovidNOW #LongCovidMakesUsOne #LongCovidAwarenessDay #LongCovid #ILCA2025 #ILCA #pwLC

Emerging evidence shows SARS-CoV-2 can persist in tissues for months or years, potentially driving long COVID symptoms through ongoing inflammation and immune dysregulation. Urgent clinical trials are needed to target this persistent virus and develop effective treatments.

Please call the Senate Help Committee members & your federal legislations to ask for $28 billion/year for #LongCOVID. Call by May 7th to demand an adequate starting point for #pwLC & the funding they desperately need. $1 billion a year is not enough to address this monumental problem. More information to come.

Here are my 2 weeks of RV travel hustling to D.C. for the big event #LCDC at the Lincoln Memorial: Oklahoma City, OK ——-> Little Rock, AR ——-> Memphis, TN ——-> Cave City, KY ——-> Lexington, KY ——-> Blacksburg, VA ——-> Washington, DC Including 2 National Parks. I’m pretty beat to hell, but this is too important for #LongCOVID. #pwLC #LC #NotRecovered #TreatChronicCOVID