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New Scottish Health Service For Long-Term Conditions
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has launched a new service aimed at supporting people living with long-term conditions.
'Despondent': Australian Neurological Patients Face Treatment Maze
James Dunn was forced to stop working after being diagnosed with neurological conditions. Mr Dunn's experience is consistent with the findings of Australia's first national survey of people affected by neurological conditions.
New EU Project Paves The Way For Better Treatment Of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Associate Professor Rikke Katrine Jentoft Olsen from the Department of Clinical Medicine is taking part in an international research project aimed at generating new knowledge about myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome. The project is receiving more than €7.5 million in EU funding.
The Times Should Apologise For Kathleen Stock’s Shockingly Ableist Article
Yousra Samir Imran writes in The Canary: "This weekend I had the unfortunate luck of stumbling across an opinion piece in the Times by the academic, philosopher and transphobe Kathleen Stock. In a nutshell, Stock argues that Gen Z women are pretending to have chronic illnesses and invisible disabilities, and that using walking sticks has become some sort of trend influenced by social media."
Heatwave Makes Life Harder For Liskeard Mother
A UK mother living with fibromyalgia says this summer’s heatwave has left her unable to leave the house on some days, as soaring temperatures made her symptoms worse.
People With This Skin Condition Have Fibromyalgia At 7 Times The Rate
New research links rosacea to way higher rates of fibromyalgia.
Could COVID-19 Trigger Latent Virus Reactivation In Your Body?
We often think of our immune system as a fortress, keeping us safe from invaders. But what if the enemy is already inside the walls? Recent research from the University of Texas at Austin suggests that COVID-19 acts as a master key, unlocking latent virus reactivation for pathogens that have been sleeping in our systems for years.
Trial By Error: CFS “Recovery” Findings Might Be “Suppressed,” Says Report
An in-depth article by US journalist and ME/CFS advocate David Tuller, DrPH, about a publication called “The Recovery Report: What 75 YouTube Interviews Say About Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and/or Related Illnesses.”
Long COVID Patients Have 18% Fewer Dopamine Nerve Endings, Brain Scans Reveal
ScienceAlert reports that COVID-19 can cause brain injuries that are still visible on scans years later in people with neurological symptoms related to long COVID.
Pivoting With Purpose
When chronic illness changed everything, New Zealander Anita Newport refused to stand still. Instead, she kept pivoting – and in doing so, found a new way to live.
Woman From Wadebridge Shares Hidden Realities Of Severe ME
A BRAVE woman from Wadebridge in the UK is sharing an insight into the realities of severe ME and the urgent need for greater awareness and understanding.
Gardeners’ World Star Adam Frost’s Health Explored Including Incurable Diagnosis
Adam Frost, presenter of BBC TV program Gardeners' World, previously opened up about his personal battle with a debilitating health condition that impacts approximately 2.5 million people across the UK. The 56-year-old professional gardener has been managing fibromyalgia, a long-term syndrome marked by widespread pain, fatigue, and numerous other symptoms.