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.
23 March, 2025
Rachel Reeves Accused Of 'Attack On Disabled' As Claimants Say Cuts Will Risk Lives
EXCLUSIVE: Brits with disabilities or who look after loved ones as full-time carers have warned Labour's potential cuts to benefits will push them even further into poverty.
23 March, 2025
Scientists Just Found A THC-Free Cannabis Compound That May Replace Opioids
Terpenes from the Cannabis sativa plant may offer a promising new approach to treating fibromyalgia and post-surgical pain, according to research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences, published in Pharmacological Reports.
23 March, 2025
94 Percent Of COVID Deaths Have Been Among Adults 50-Plus
It’s been five years since the start of the pandemic, and older adults continue to bear its burden.
23 March, 2025
Long COVID: Much Yet To Learn 5 Years After Pandemic
While the COVID virus has transformed into a much more acute infection for many, long COVID continues to evolve and infect people.
22 March, 2025
Unmasking The Long-Term Effects Of COVID-19 With A Focus On Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Community-Based Study From India
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) among laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 patients in rural India, focusing on identifying its predictors and the implications for healthcare systems in resource-limited settings.
22 March, 2025
BBC Gardeners' World Star Adam Frost's Life Away From The Cameras Including His Wife And Health Battle
Adam Frost has been a mainstay on the BBC's Gardeners' World for many years now, but the green-fingered star has faced a number of battles, including Fibromyalgia, away from the cameras.
22 March, 2025
What Wellness Looks Like To A Chronically Ill Person
There’s an in-joke among chronically ill people, and it always has the same punchline: “Have you tried yoga?” Because, no matter what ails us, there’s a certain kind of able-bodied jerk who can’t resist offering unsolicited advice. Even when they’ve just met us. Even when our diseases are complex, dynamic and poorly understood. Even when we’ve seen every medical specialist in the land.
22 March, 2025
‘We Are Going To Have Difficulty’: Untangling Causes Of Fatigue, Long COVID Remains Elusive
Developing myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is significantly more likely after a case of COVID-19, an important connection for rheumatologists as they sort through symptoms and medical histories for a diagnosis, data show.
22 March, 2025
Health-Related Quality Of Life In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome And Post COVID-19 Condition: A Systematic Review
This systematic review summarises the health-related quality of life of people with ME/CFS and people with Post COVID-19 Condition when compared with healthy controls to elucidate the impacts of these illnesses and guide healthcare policy reform.
21 March, 2025
Long COVID Has Impacted About 1M In Pennsylvania. But What Do We Know About It?
Practices for treating long COVID have evolved as researchers and physicians learn more.
