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ME & CFS – no longer classified as ‘Bodily Distress Disorder’ (BDD)

ME & CFS – no longer classified as a ‘Bodily Distress Disorder’ (BDD) by the WHO   The World Health Organisation (WHO) have finally accepted that Postviral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) (8E49), Chronic fatigue syndrome (8E49), and Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis (8E49) are … Continue reading

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Help secure the World Health Organisation’s classification of ME & CFS

ME action blog post: Help secure the World Health Organisation’s classification of ME & CFS Important call to action! We need all hands on deck for a simple, but important task. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is reviewing its International … Continue reading

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Is CFS a meme (dysfunctional culturally-transmitted idea-infection)?

Response to 2004 article by Peter White: What causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome a meme?, by Anthony D Collings, David Newton in BMJ 18 June 2014 In his 1976 book ‘The Selfish Gene’ (1) Richard Dawkins coined … Continue reading

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