Category Archives: News
Large Long COVID study & major media articles underscore link to ME/CFS
Large Long COVID study and major media articles underscore link to ME/CFS – plus countdown for the NIH, by Cort Johnson in Health Rising, 22 Jan 2021 Article excerpt: ME/CFS scores as a large study cements the link between … Continue reading
Homebound versus bedridden status among those with ME/CFS
Homebound versus bedridden status among those with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by Karl Conroy, Shaun Bhatia, Mohammed Islam and Leonard A Jason in Healthcare 2021, 9(2), 106 [doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9020106] (This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS – the Severely and … Continue reading
Multi-omics examination of Q fever fatigue syndrome identifies similarities with CFS
Multi-omics examination of Q fever fatigue syndrome identifies similarities with chronic fatigue syndrome, by Ruud PH Raijmakers, Megan E Roerink, Anne FM Jansen, Stephan P Keijmel, Ranko Gacesa, Yang Li, Leo AB Joosten, Jos WM van der Meer, Mihai G … Continue reading
The evidence base for physiotherapy in ME/CFS
The evidence base for physiotherapy in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome when considering post-exertional malaise: a systematic review and narrative synthesis, by Marjon E A Wormgoor & Sanne C Rodenburg in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 19, Article no: 1 (2021) … Continue reading
Viruses belonging to anelloviridae or circoviridae as a possible cause of chronic fatigue
Viruses belonging to Anelloviridae or Circoviridae as a possible cause of chronic fatigue, by Bjørn Grinde in Journal of Translational Medicine vol 18, no. 485 (2020) Article abstract: Chronic fatigue often starts with an acute viral infection—as witnessed in … Continue reading
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
WAMES needs a volunteer Virtual Office Manager
WAMES volunteer Virtual Office Manager vacancy This role offers the opportunity to support the work of WAMES and make a difference for people with ME in Wales. We provide support and information to people with ME, carers and families … Continue reading
Advances in clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of CFS
Advances in clinical research on traditional Chinese medicine treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, by in Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Vol 2020, #4715679 [doi.org/10.1155/2020/4715679] Review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is one of the most common chronic diseases in … Continue reading
Will COVID-19 lead to ME/CFS?
Will COVID-19 Lead to ME/CFS? by Anthony L Komaroff and Lucinda Bateman, in Front. Med. [doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.606824] we assume that only 10% of Long haulers will be left with ME/CFS COVID -19 could generate 10 million new cases of … Continue reading
A qualitative analysis of teachers’ experiences of CFS/ME
‘It’s a medical condition … you need to support as much as possible’: A qualitative analysis of teachers’ experiences of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), by Amberly Brigden, Alison Shaw, Esther Crawley in BMC Pediatrics Vol 21, #1, p 6, January 4, 2021 … Continue reading
