In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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13 April, 2023
Going Long: Viruses Linger With Lasting Impact
Herpes, HIV, Epstein-Barr and other viruses hang around, causing potential long-term health woes. Should ‘long COVID’ surprise us?
12 April, 2023
Vaccine Against Epstein-Barr Virus May Enter Clinical Trial Next Year
German startup plans to test EBV-001 in preventing mononucleosis, MS risk factor.
12 April, 2023
$9.5M To Fund Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
A Cornell University multidisciplinary research center that studies chronic fatigue syndrome has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease – funding that will enable experts from disparate fields to work together on the mysterious and debilitating condition.
11 April, 2023
The West End Woman Behind The 'Unique' Door Wreaths
A woman who was nearly killed by Covid has created a thriving crafts business - and her clientele includes celebrities.
11 April, 2023
Long COVID Or Post-COVID-19 Syndrome — What’s The Story?
As viruses go, COVID-19 has behaved rather like a trickster. Depending on risk factors like age, weight, activity level and pre-existing conditions (i.e., obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure) — and sometimes with not even one of those risk factors present — it can land you in the hospital, on a ventilator or worse. Or it might slip by you, barely making a blip on your bodily radar. Some survivors report it was the sickest they’d ever been. And some still struggle with its effects, months, even years later, limiting their lives, forcing them to curtail or even quit work and activity.
10 April, 2023
A Social And Medical Examination Of Long COVID As A “Mass Disabling Event”: Part 4
This is the fourth and final part of a multi-part series on Long COVID.
10 April, 2023
Fibromyalgia: New Study Unravels The Mystery Of This Chronic Pain Disorder
What makes people with fibromyalgia more sensitive to pain? A new study reveals the neural mechanisms behind this chronic pain disorder.
09 April, 2023
New Research Finds That Fibromyalgia And The Disorder’s Associated Chronic Pain May Worsen Opioid Use Disorder
According to a new study conducted by researchers from The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, fibromyalgia and the disorder’s associated chronic pain may exacerbate opioid use disorder (OUD).
09 April, 2023
Pain Out Of Control
Feeling like we have a degree of control makes us tolerate pain better. In the case of fibromyalgia, however, this simply doesn’t work. A study provides clues as to why.
08 April, 2023
Fibromyalgia Increases Odds Of Worsening Pain-Related Opioid Use Disorder
Patients with fibromyalgia were at greater risk for pain-related exacerbations of opioid use disorder, according to a study published in Pain.
