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Lyme Disease: Justin Timberlake Reveals Battle Against Tick Infection In 2025, Rekindling Global Alert
The tick-borne bacterial infection known as Lyme disease gained prominence again after singer Justin Timberlake shared, on July 31, 2025, his personal experience facing the condition during the *Forget Tomorrow* tour. In addition to Timberlake, other global personalities, such as Justin Bieber and Avril Lavigne, had already detailed their struggles with Lyme’s disease. Although Embora is a rare condition in Brasil, the infection is significantly more common in countries in América, Norte and Europa, where the incidence of transmitting ticks is higher.
Anger Over Closure Of UK Long Covid Service
Long Covid patients in the UK say they are being "thrown under the bus" after the decision to close Mid and South Essex's only specialist service.
Cher, 79, Shares Unexpected Health Update On TODAY In Surprise On-Air Call
Cher was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the 1990s after she contracted the Epstein–Barr virus.
To Treat Long COVID, We Must Learn From Historical Chronic Illnesses, Medical Researchers Say
In a paper published in Trends in Immunology, scientists and doctors highlight the importance of studying long COVID in the context of other post-acute infection syndromes or chronic illnesses. By analyzing historical accounts of other epidemics, they say, researchers can gain important perspectives on the profound effects of these chronic illnesses—with the goal of informing more effective interventions for treating them.
Fashionable Kenyan Step Mom Opens Up About Life With Fibromyalgia
To many, Catherine Kariuki, fondly known online as Fashionable Step Mom, is the picture of elegance. Her social platforms are a curated blend of high-end fashion, luxury beauty treatments, immaculate styling, and captivating content. But behind the designer pieces and flawless makeup lies a deeply human story she has chosen to let the world see.
The Future Of Medicaid Is “Really Scary” For People In The US With Long COVID
Cuts to the US Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in President Trump’s spending bill total almost $1 trillion and will lead to some 10 million people losing their insurance in the next decade. The bill will require Medicaid recipients to work in order to maintain their insurance, despite such measures being ineffective and discriminatory. Though there are technically exemptions to the work requirements for people with disabilities, patients and advocates worry they will not be applied correctly.
Groundbreaking Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Study Identifies Over 250 Core Genes, Shared Biology With Long COVID, And Dozens Of Drug Repurposing Opportunities
Oxford, UK – 4 December 2025 – Life Science Newswire – PrecisionLife today announced new findings from the most detailed genetic analysis of myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME, also known as ME/CFS) ever conducted, revealing more than 250 core genes associated with the disease, including 76 genes linked with long COVID, and uncovering dozens of drug repurposing opportunities supported by genetic biomarker tests, offering potential for faster and lower-risk routes to developing targeted treatments.
VIDEO: Unraveling Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – Insights From Top Scientist On Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, affects over 500,000 people in France, with cases rising significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Alain Moreau is one of the world’s top scientists on the question. The director of the interdisciplinary Canadian collaborative myalgic encephalomyelitis research discusses advancements in research, including the genetic signature of ME, current research priorities, and the gap between scientific understanding and public perception.
Distinct Brain Alterations And Neurodegenerative Processes In Cognitive Impairment Associated With Post-Acute Sequelae Of COVID-19
A study published in the journal Nature Communications.
Burnout 101: What Layne Beachley And Tess Brouwer Want You To Know
Burnout might be the buzzword of the decade, but for seven-time world surfing champion Layne Beachley, it’s not a metaphor – it’s a lived experience that’s shaped her health, her career and even her relationships.
As Women With ‘Invisible Illnesses’ Struggle To Be Believed, A Report On Chronic Pain Could Help
Medical professionals say a 2021 report supported by Health Canada could have a major impact on how the medical system can better understand chronic pain and the best ways to diagnose it — something that has been considered a major weakness in health care up to this point.
Crowdfunder For Album Celebrating ‘Complexity, Found Joy And Community’ In Disability
Contemporary alt-folk songwriter Hannah Pawson is crowdfunding to support the latest iteration of her musical project Fritillaries, an album which explores the personal territory of accepting disability through the expanded musical terrains of alt-pop and trip hop. Pawson wrote the album over 18 months following an intense flare up of symptoms stemming from undiagnosed Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) that “entirely uprooted” her life.