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15 June, 2024

Only 28.33% Of Spanish Physiotherapists Follow Fibromyalgia Guidelines

A new study revealed only 28.33% of physiotherapists in Spain follow Clinical Practice Guidelines on fibromyalgia, yet physiotherapists have an acceptable level of knowledge and adherence to the guidelines.

15 June, 2024

Five Hidden Health Conditions Which Leave You Tired But Can Take Years To Spot

Many people will go through times of fatigue especially for new parents or at times of worry but there are some occasions tiredness is pointing to a medical problem.

14 June, 2024

Long COVID Finally Gets A Universal Definition

The new description includes more than 200 symptoms and doesn’t put limits on when they start.

14 June, 2024

Childhood, Interrupted: 12-Year-Old Toby’s Life With Long Covid

More than 110,000 children in England and Scotland are still suffering. For Toby, it has meant pain, crushing fatigue and sadness – as well as months off school.

13 June, 2024

Who Is Yvette Cooper? Labour's Shadow Home Secretary Is A Veteran Of 1997 Hoping To Return To Power

Ms Cooper is Labour’s shadow home secretary and MP for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Born in Inverness, the 55-year-old mother-of-three began her career as a researcher for Labour, having graduated from Harvard University, and briefly worked for Bill Clinton. Aged 24, she needed to take time out after suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome, which she says gave her an insight into the welfare system.

13 June, 2024

Jonathan Ross' Behind Scenes Struggle With Wife To Protect Daughter With Hidden Disability

Jonathan Ross shares three children with wife Jane - but their eldest has had a traumatic health journey with an invisible disability some of those around her didn't believe existed.

12 June, 2024

Carrickfergus Man Lee Colligan Taking On Mammoth 2500km Walk To Raise Awareness Of M.E In Tribute To His Late Brother

A Carrickfergus man is taking on a mammoth 2,500km trek around the Irish coast in memory of his brother, who passed away at the age of 29. Lee Colligan started out from Kinsale, Co Cork on May 4, with his trip taking in the Wild Atlantic Way and, in the coming weeks, the Causeway Coastal Route. He began the fundraising feat to raise money and awareness as a tribute to his brother Josh, who died in August 2023 with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E), also called chronic fatigue syndrome/CFS.

12 June, 2024

Research Suggests Chronic Pain Should Be Treated Differently In Men And Women

Why are women more likely than men to suffer from fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, and other chronic pain conditions? Various theories have been proposed over the years, such as gender bias in healthcare, the lingering effects of childhood trauma, and women “catastrophizing” about their pain more than men. Now there’s a new theory, which could radically change how men and women are treated for pain.

11 June, 2024

Pioneering Virology Research: Tenured Professor Bhupesh Prusty’s Impact At RSU

Bhupesh K. Prusty is a tenured professor at Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), focusing on host-virus interactions during herpesvirus infection and latency. His research aims to uncover the mechanisms by which herpesviruses transition from harmless to harmful, contributing to diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome, long COVID, and multiple sclerosis. Prusty’s postdoctoral training with Nobel laureate Prof. Harald zur Hausen at DKFZ led to an independent research career at Julius-Maximilians-University of Würzburg. His work on HHV-6 pathophysiology earned numerous international accolades and funding from prominent organisations.

11 June, 2024

Tyler Wright Is Rare Out Surfer On Pro Tour And Focused On Her First Olympics

A star in Australia, Olympic surfer Tyler Wright is happily married to Lilli Baker, whom she calls 'just a vibe.' She has a medal chance.