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Research: Investigating undergraduate medical education on ME/CFS

Investigating undergraduate medical education on myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome   Cardiff University medical student Victoria Alice Reid & Dr Nina Muirhead surveyed 94 students from more than 16 medical schools across the UK. 35% of the students did not … Continue reading

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The role of mental health practitioners for Long COVID & ME/CFS

A new challenge: mental health practitioners can learn from ME/CFS when supporting the long-term effects of COVID-19   A research paper from a team of researchers including Prof Leonard Jason and Dr Nina Muirhead believes that: Mental Health Practitioners (MHPs) … Continue reading

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Dr Muirhead: “the medical profession have massively underestimated hidden disease”

What long COVID awareness means for people with chronic illnesses   Dr Nina Muirhead is quoted in an article by Rachel Charlton-Dailey on the Verywell Health website, September 29, 2021   Hopeful for more acceptance and understanding There is hope … Continue reading

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Doctors with ME – new professional association

Doctors with ME   Recently launched is the global professional association for medical practitioners, scientists and researchers with myalgic encephalomyelitis. The DwME mission and vision: To improve patient outcomes worldwide by empowering medics, scientists, and policymakers with up to date … Continue reading

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Medical school education on ME

Medical school education on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Nina Muirhead, John Muirhead, Grace Lavery and Ben Marsh in Medicina 2021, 57(6), 542; [doi.org/10.3390/medicina57060542] 28 May 2021 (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS: Causes, Clinical Features and Diagnosis)   Research abstract: … Continue reading

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Long COVID – we’ve been here before

British Medical Association news:  Long COVID – we’ve been here before by Jennifer Trueland, 12 February 2021   Long COVID is a new condition, but those who have endured years of ME/CFS can share their common experience – and a … Continue reading

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Demystifying ME/CFS: talk by Dr Shepherd, Dr Muirhead & Caroline Kingdon RN

UK Cambridge University GP Society: Demystifying ME/CFS   On 14 January an online event about ME/CFS was held by the CUGPS for healthcare professionals, students and patients. Speakers: Dr Charles Shepherd (starts 3 mins) – Dispelling common misconceptions about ME/CFS … Continue reading

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ME/CFS: major impact on lives of both patients & family members

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): Major impact on lives of both patients and family members, by Esme Brittain, Nina Muirhead, Andrew Y Finlay and Jui Vyas in Medicina 2021, 57(1), 43; [doi.org/10.3390/medicina57010043]  (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS: Causes, … Continue reading

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Long covid & ME/CFS: doctors must assess, investigate & diagnose patients properly

BMJ: Long covid: doctors must assess and investigate patients properly, by Dr Nina Muirhead,  9 December 2020   Dr Nina Muirhead, a dermatology surgeon in Buckinghamshire & lecturer at Cardiff Medical School responds to an article in the British Medical Journal. … Continue reading

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£3.2 million for new DecodeME DNA study

£3.2 million for new DecodeME DNA study   The ME/CFS Biomedical Partnership has received funding to begin the DecodeME DNA study. This will be a very large study to analyse DNA from the saliva of people with ME/CFS to see … Continue reading

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