In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
Articles represent the views of their authors and not ME/CFS SA. Always seek advice from a registered health practitioner before changing your care plan.
21 November, 2024
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Services In Scotland: Health Board Survey - Updated Analysis
Findings from a survey of 14 NHS boards on service provision for ME/CFS, and barriers and opportunities for implementing the NICE guideline for ME/CFS locally. This is an update on survey responses that were published in spring 2023.
21 November, 2024
New Research Reveals Complex Health Challenge Of Long COVID
The condition’s varied presentation challenges health care providers developing treatment plans.
20 November, 2024
Sublingual Bedtime Drug Candidate Improves Pain And Sleep In Fibromyalgia
Tonix Pharmaceuticals presented new data at the American College of Rheumatology’s 2024 meeting, demonstrating that its drug candidate TNX-102 SL significantly reduces pain and improves sleep quality in fibromyalgia patients. In the phase 3 RESILIENT study, the drug met its primary endpoint and showed improvements across all secondary endpoints, including sleep and fatigue. Tonix has submitted a new drug application to the FDA, with a potential decision expected in 2025.
20 November, 2024
Shreena K. Gandhi, MBBS: Recognizing Fibromyalgia As A Continuous Variable, Trait Diagnosis
People who meet fibromyalgia criteria do not receive social security disability (SSD) to the same rate as people with concurrent rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or osteoarthritis (OA) who meet fibromyalgia criteria, and functional status variables were the primary predictors of SSD. These findings, from an observational study, were presented by Shreena K. Gandhi, MBBS, resident, University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita, and Kansas City VA Medical Center, at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Convergence 2024, held November 14-19 in Washington, DC.
19 November, 2024
Paisley Dad Sheds Three Stone After Being Unable To Keep Up With Children
Stuart Bain suffers from chronic fatigue and hypoglycaemia and found himself in a position where he was "fat, unfit and struggling with anxiety" before his dramatic transformation.
19 November, 2024
Galashiels Teacher's Story Released For Book Week Scotland
A NEW book featuring Scottish writers, including a Galashiels school teacher, will be available for Book Week Scotland. Mrs Scott's story, ‘From Cat to Train,’ tells of her struggles with chronic fatigue syndrome set against the backdrop of the construction of the Borders Railway line in 2014.
18 November, 2024
Many Cats Studios Appoints Second Impact Cohort To Champion Disabled Gaming Professionals
Many Cats Studios has announced the cohort for its second Impact campaign, an initiative dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the talents of disabled and neurodivergent UK-based games industry professionals. "Bringing representation across disability and neurodiversity conditions," this year's cohort includes industry professionals bringing representation of visual impairment, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), audio processing issues, autism and ADHD, and Type 1 diabetes.
18 November, 2024
Health Care Database Analysis Highlights Lingering Symptoms Long After COVID-19 Infection
A new international study has shed light on the significant burden of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms across North America, Europe and Asia.
18 November, 2024
Survey: Over 90 Percent Of State-Registered Patients Report Cannabis Relieves Their Anxiety, Depression, Chronic Pain
Patients enrolled in Florida’s medical cannabis access program overwhelmingly report obtaining therapeutic benefits from marijuana products, according to survey data published in the journal Medical Cannabis and Cannabinoids.
17 November, 2024
A Long Look At Long Covid (And Other Mysteries) (In the article: "Threats to children from anti-vax views, Plan B with higher BMI, a dim view of tech bans for teen mental health")
Ever since long Covid emerged in the pandemic’s first year, people suffering from other post-infection syndromes have been clamoring for serious attention to their illnesses, too, rather than the skepticism and stigma that have so often greeted myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), long-term Lyme disease, or other unexplained conditions.
