Introduction As the acute crisis of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has transitioned into an endemic reality, the focus of the global medical and scientific communities has increasingly shifted toward the chronic sequelae of the infection. Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC), widely referred to as Long COVID, has emerged as a complex, heterogeneous, and debilitating condition that currently affects tens of millions of people worl

Introduction: The Convergence of Ideology and Austerity In January 2026, the trajectory of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States shifted violently. For decades, the national strategy relied on a bipartisan consensus that prioritized viral suppression through robust federal funding and state-level cooperation. That consensus has fractured. A simultaneous contraction of federal support, delineated in the Trump administration's Fiscal Year 2026 budget, and a drastic restruc