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Characterizing Plausible Causal Pathways Between COVID-19 Reinfections And Symptom Trajectories In Long COVID And ME/CFS Patients Using Digital Health Data
Research published in Scientific Reports.
Opinion: Washington Has Promised To Fight ME/CFS For Decades. This Congress Finally Has A Plan — And The Chance To Deliver.
An article by MaryAnne Kinney, former State Representative for Maine.
Man With Severe ME Speaks Out About 'Cruel And Difficult' Disease
A man living with severe ME on the Isle of Man says there are times when he can only manage around 15 minutes of conversation a day.
How Belle And Sebastian Became The Soundtrack To My Chronic Illness
An article by ME/CFS sufferer Claire A. Berman, who shares her illness with Stuart Murdoch, the lead singer-songwriter of Scottish band Belle And Sebastian.
‘Life-Changing Funding’: UMaine Professor Advocates For Chronic Fatigue Research Funding
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Local activists raising awareness on a historically under-researched disease are looking to Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to green light the next steps in securing federal funding. In Maine, more than 15,000 people are living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, also known as ME/CFS. The state’s case numbers saw a dramatic rise following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome Isn’t An Autoimmune Disease. Study Finds It’s A Nervous System Disorder
New Delhi: A team of international researchers has identified new genetic risk factors associated with fibromyalgia syndrome — a long-term medical condition that causes widespread body pain, fatigue, sleep problems, and affects more women than men.
Severe M.E. Week: Urgent UK Government Action Needed To Stop Neglect And Hidden Harm
As Severe M.E. Week 2026 begins, social enterprise M.E. Foggy Dog is issuing an urgent warning: people living with severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) are facing systemic neglect within the NHS, and without decisive Government intervention, thousands will continue to suffer preventable harm.
US Congress Has A Plan To Help People With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. It Needs To Fund It.
An article by long-COVID and ME/CFS sufferer Amy Blackstone.
Genetic Study Of Fibromyalgia Reveals A Surprising Link To Huntington's
Now scientists have conducted a genetic analysis of over 2.5 million people, including 55,000 fibromyalgia patients. This work, which was reported in Nature Medicine, found genetic variants that are linked to fibromyalgia, and evidence that the nervous system is involved in fibromyalgia development.
Wokingham Woman’s Decade-Long Fight Ends As Landmark Fibromyalgia Study Brings Hope
Having lived with the condition since her early teens, UK Fibromyalgia sufferer Bethan Bourne has commented on a new landmark study that has for the first time identified the genetic risk factors of the disease.
The Great Mimickers: Navigating Diagnostic Pitfalls In Modern Rheumatology
Rheumatological mimics frequently cause diagnostic errors and unnecessary immunosuppression due to overreliance on positive serology or non-specific imaging. This review evaluates eight illustrative cases where initial objective findings heavily conflicted with the final, etiology-driven diagnosis.
Video: Channel 5 News | Long Covid Children | Five Years On
Five years after first reporting on children with Long Covid, Five News reporter Ruth Liptrot revisits Samir, Emily and other families to see what has changed. The report examines the continuing impact of Long Covid on young people in the UK and the lack of NHS support, as families describe feeling abandoned by the health service.