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.
22 October, 2024
Early Research Suggested Long COVID Didn’t Affect Children. New Studies Say That’s Not True
A study that underestimated COVID impact on kids was retracted.
22 October, 2024
The NHS Just Sectioned A Very Severe ME/CFS Patient Under The Mental Health Act
NHS West Middlesex University Hospital has just placed very severe myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) patient Carla Naoum under a Section 2 of the Mental Health Act order. It comes as the disease has taken centre stage in the media in recent weeks, with controversy over Miranda Hart overshadowing the real issues with ME. But Carla’s situation also shows that current campaign groups’ calls for the government to “commission” NHS services for ME will barely scratch the surface of the problem.
22 October, 2024
"My Life Is On Hold And I Don't Know If I Will Ever Get It Back. Long Covid Has Stolen My Identity" - Billboard Placed In Peterborough Highlighting Plight Of Long Covid
Campaigners from Not Recovered UK - who live with long Covid or ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis) - have launched a new campaign about these disabling chronic illnesses. Across the UK, the group is taking out billboard adverts calling for better research and for the NHS to do more to prevent Covid infections. The billboard in Peterborough is located in Padholme Road.
21 October, 2024
Prevalence And Impact Of Comorbidities In Patients With ME/CFS
The following is a summary of “Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions in people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS): a sample from the Multi-site Clinical Assessment of ME/CFS (MCAM) study,” published in the October 2024 issue of Neurology by Fall et al.
21 October, 2024
Mount Sinai Opens State-Of-The-Art Center For Patients With Complex Conditions Including Lyme Disease And Long COVID
Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance has announced the grand opening of the Cohen Center for Recovery From Complex Chronic Illnesses (CoRE), providing clinical care for patients with conditions such as long Lyme disease/Lyme+, long COVID, and other infection-associated complex chronic illnesses such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
21 October, 2024
Men And Women Process Pain Differently, Study Finds
According to new research, men and women rely on different biological systems for pain relief, which could help explain why our most powerful pain medications are often less effective in women.
20 October, 2024
Nobody’s Empire By Stuart Murdoch Review – Belle And Sebastian And Me
Life inspires art in the debut novel by the Belle and Sebastian songwriter, tracing a young man’s path to music.
20 October, 2024
Genetic And Immunological Implications In fibromyalgia: A Literature Review
Fibromyalgia (FM), a musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain and numerous associated symptoms, is a complex disorder with uncertain etiology and pathogenesis. Most of the patients suffering from this syndrome are undiagnosed due to a lack of standard diagnostic criteria. Recent studies have shown the involvement of immune dysfunction and various pro-inflammatory cytokines in FM.
20 October, 2024
Celiac Disease And Fibromyalgia: How Gluten Might Worsen Chronic Pain
Since celiac disease and fibromyalgia share many similar symptoms, recognizing the potential for co-occurrence could lead to earlier diagnoses and more effective treatments.
19 October, 2024
Immunometabolic Changes And Potential Biomarkers In CFS Peripheral Immune Cells Revealed By Single-Cell RNA Sequencing
A study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.
