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Gardeners' World Star Adam Frost Shares Emotional 'Goodbye' Message After Huge Life Change And Health Issues
The UK TV presenter, 56, made the life change after battling a series of health issues (including Fibromyalgia) for years.
Count ME: A Milestone For ME/CFS Recognition In Australia
In a groundbreaking development for the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) community, ME/CFS will be included in the upcoming Australian Burden of Disease Study (ABDS), set to be released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) in December 2026.
‘I Feel Trapped’: 29-Year-Old Wellington Woman Hasn’t Left Upstairs Bedroom For Four Months
A 29-year old woman from Wellington has not left her upstairs bedroom for more than four months because of ME/CFS.
Managing Chronic Illness ‘A Full-Time Job’
An article from The Luxembourg Times featuring chronic illness sufferer Stephanie Eriksson.
Susanna Clarke: ‘I Had Been Ill For 11 Years. I Felt Like I Was About To Fall Off The World’
One hundred years after Virginia Woolf explored the limitations of language in On Being Ill, the Piranesi author reflects on the power of storytelling to shape our experience of sickness.
Video: Voices Of The Vulnerable On Europe’s Heat Wave | DW News
A short video from German news program Deutsche Welle News interviewing two ME/CFS sufferers on how they are faring in Europe's ongoing heatwave.
Loss Of Key Gut Microbes Is Linked To Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Severity
How Short-Chain Fatty Acids from Gut Bacteria Might Influence to Chronic Fatigue Symptoms.
Peripheral Anesthetic Interventions In Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review With Exploratory Quantitative Synthesis Of Lidocaine-Based Therapies, Neural Therapy, And Peripheral Nerve Blocks
Research in The European Society of Medicine that aimed to systematically review the available evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of peripheral anesthetic interventions in patients with fibromyalgia and to explore their mechanistic implications within the nociplastic pain framework.
Iceland Driver Left Disabled Mum Without £220 Food Shop After Alleged Row
A disabled mum in the UK said she was left without a £220 food shop after a delivery driver allegedly refused to bring her groceries to her flat before driving away with the entire order. Danielle Riley, 44, from Tuebrook, was left in tears and feeling "sick" after the incident, which she claims unfolded after an Iceland home delivery arrived at her home.
Common Sleep Supplement May Also Ease Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain, Study Suggests
A large review of clinical trials published this week in the journal PAIN suggests that melatonin — the over-the-counter sleep supplement taken by millions of people — may offer meaningful relief for patients suffering from chronic musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia.
Western University Key Hub For Horizon Europe-Funded Project Studying Disabling Chronic Illness
Dr. Douglas Fraser and Mark Daley will use laboratory science and computational biology to study ME/CFS.
Brain’s Waste-Clearing Ability Impaired In ME/CFS Patients
The brain’s waste clearance system is impaired in people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog, Griffith University researchers have discovered.