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Friends of WHN @friendsofwhn.bsky.social · Jun 21
Clean indoor air is a shared goal.

Many of us—across organizations, initiatives, and advocacy groups—are working to make it real.

We may differ on timelines or tactics, but let’s not lose sight of where we want to go.

Which groups do you see pushing in the same direction?
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Also looking for help in our Slack channels team-spanish, team-japanese, and team-portuguese (or to create a new language team). Join here:
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WHN Slack Workspace - WHN
Welcome to the heart of collaboration at the World Health Network! Our Slack workspace is where projects come to life and ideas turn into action. Here’s what you’ll find inside: Slack is our core plat...
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January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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Please share our open letter to the WHO in your social networks.
If you know people who’d like to help translate WHN content, please have them join our Slack and hop into the relevant language team channel: whn.global/whn-slack-wo...
They can also reply in this thread or DM us.
WHN Slack Workspace - WHN
Welcome to the heart of collaboration at the World Health Network! Our Slack workspace is where projects come to life and ideas turn into action. Here’s what you’ll find inside: Slack is our core plat...
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January 11, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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WHO urged to make respirator masks the standard for workers in “all healthcare settings”
Doctors, scientists, and public health experts have urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend that healthcare workers wear respirators “in every encounter in all healthcare settings.” Th...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
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January 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Likely one of the most important WHN articles of the year:
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Open Letter to WHO: A Call for the Universal use of Respirators in Healthcare - WHN
January 7, 2026 The letter below (a button to download it as a .pdf file is at the bottom of this page) was sent to seven top officials at the World Health Organization on Wednesday 7 January.  We wil...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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New Voices article by David Brasure:
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Six Years and Six Winters Without Getting Sick - WHN
This is the ninth of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. I haven’t been sick since 2018. No flu. No colds. No COVID. Nothing. Same for my wife. Same...
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January 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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The WHN Kids' Zone Magazine Edition "New Beginnings" has just been published, please share! whn.global/kidszone/
Kids' Zone - WHN
Welcome to the World Health Network Kids’ Zone Magazine! Although COVID-19 is a serious topic, living a COVID-Conscious lifestyle can be fun and rewarding. In this magazine we highlight the many ways ...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Do a Tom Hanks!
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Doing a Tom Hanks - WHN
Want to reduce your risk of getting another respiratory virus?Consider doing a Tom Hanks then… Although many are aware of the benefits of avoiding infection from inhaled respiratory viruses, most peop...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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New Kids' Zone issue is out!

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Kids' Zone - WHN
Welcome to the World Health Network Kids’ Zone Magazine! Although COVID-19 is a serious topic, living a COVID-Conscious lifestyle can be fun and rewarding. In this magazine we highlight the many ways ...
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December 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Check out the new WHN article on Long COVID Prevalence, Search Interest, and Funding!

It comes with two nice interactive tools:
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Long COVID in Context: Prevalence, Search Interest, and Funding - WHN
By Gregory Kirchhoff, Matthew Martin, and Luke S The exact risk of developing Long COVID after a SARS-CoV-2 infection remains difficult to quantify. Research on the condition is still relatively young...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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New overview article: whn.global/what-you-nee...
What You Need to Know About COVID, November 2025 - WHN
COVID is the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2). The virus is spread via infectious aerosols, exhaled by an infected person who may or may not dis...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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“Isn’t the pandemic over?” “Aren’t you done with masks yet?” “But you’re not high-risk!”

This Q&A provides evidence-based responses to these and other common objections, offering insight into why we still mask, filter the air and open windows—knowledge we’ve gained and continue to put into practice
WHN graphic with a light background and faint photo of a white respirator. whn.global logo at top left. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “If you’re wearing a mask, why should I?” Body text: “Two-way masking protects everyone better than one-way masking for one simple reason: source control. Your mask reduces what you exhale (source control) and what you inhale (personal protection). Because many infections spread silently and not everyone can mask all the time, masking together sharply lowers risk, for you and for the people around you.” Footer line: “The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.” Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “Won’t constant masking weaken your immunity?” Answer in bold text: “No. Masks don’t block all microbes, and our immune systems still get plenty of stimulation from daily life.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I thought masks don’t work?” Body text: “They do, but only when used correctly, and not all ‘masks’ are created equal. The physics is clear: well-fitted respirators (N95/FFP2 or better) cut what you breathe out and what you breathe in. Confusion often comes from studies that used loose surgical/medical masks, allowed people to take masks off while exposed, or mixed very different mask types and fits, conditions that blur the true benefit.” Footer with WHN mission sentence. Same WHN layout and respirator background. Pink subtitle: “Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks — Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered.” Large headline: “I think kids need to ‘train’ their immune systems. Aren’t you preventing that?” Body text: “A child’s immune system doesn’t need to encounter dangerous pathogens to develop. Everyday exposure to common microbes in the environment is enough ‘training.’” Footer with WHN mission sentence.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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“You’ve Got a Friend in Me!” Tom Hanks Shows Subway Riders How to Protect Their Health - WHN
When Tom Hanks was recently spotted riding the subway in New York City, social media quickly lit up. At first, the beloved actor was seen wearing a medical mask, and later, in a follow-up sighting, he...
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November 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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New Masking Q&A Newsletter:
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Masking Q&A - WHN
Authors: Ifrah Ahmad, Katelyn Miyasaki, Claire Alexander, David Richter, Ishika Agarwal, Corianne Devine-Spears What is a respirator mask, and why should I wear one? There are many different kinds of masks including cloth, medical/surgical, and respirator grade masks, also known as respirator masks or simply respirators. Ideally, you should use respirator masks certified to N95, … Continued
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November 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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The WHN November Kids' Zone Magazine Issue is published! whn.global/KidsZone/
Kids' Zone - WHN
Welcome to the World Health Network Kids’ Zone Magazine! Although COVID-19 is a serious topic, living a COVID-Conscious lifestyle can be fun and rewarding. In this magazine we highlight the many ways ...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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New Welcome Meetings are

- Sat, Nov 1, 11am ET
- Tue, Nov 11, 4pm ET

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New Member Welcome and Resources - WHN
Welcome to the World Health Network! We’re glad you’re here! WHN is a global community dedicated to health, science, and action. Whether you’re here to collaborate on projects or connect with others w...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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New WHN journal article:
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The Long-Term Immune Effects of COVID — A Warning We’ve Seen Before. - WHN
By Spela Salamon, Andrew G. Ewing, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Deborah Lupton, Resia Pretorius, Arneaux Kruger World Health Network, New England Complex Systems Institute, Cambridge, MA When COVID-19 first emerge...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE - WHN
Overview Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to wear to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Inadequate supplies of...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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COVID Vaccine Availability in the US - WHN
Authors: Katelyn Miyasaki, Yaneer Bar-Yam, Lani Boschulte Physician Societies and States Move to Counter the Health Harms of Federal Policy Changes The current administration, in particular the Depart...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The Unpredictable Nature of Long COVID - WHN
Long COVID is a complex disease that often looks incredibly different between individuals. But just how variable can one disease be?  If I had to choose one word to describe long COVID, it would be “u...
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October 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM