In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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28 July, 2023
Martine McCutcheon Says 'I Have Had A Big Flare Up' In Health Announcement As Fans Rush To Support Her
Martine McCutcheon has been supported by fans after sharing a "flare up" of her chronic fatigue syndrome. The BBC EastEnders star spoke out on Instagram.
28 July, 2023
How A Life-Changing Diagnosis Opened Up A New Career Chapter For Actress-Turned Entrepreneur Maren Jensen
An interview with US actor and ME/CFS sufferer Maren Jensen.
27 July, 2023
'People Think I'm Homeless As I Refuse To Wear Shoes And Go Everywhere Barefoot'
Catrina Shenston has been barefoot for the last seven years - and claims it's revolutionised her health. After a trip to India, the mum from Chelmsford, Essex was left wanting to ditch her shoes for good, and she hasn't looked back since. After removing her shoes, she claims it's stopped her ME (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome) and she doesn't get colds.
27 July, 2023
Prof Danny Altmann: The Burden Of Long COVID
A scientific review of the world's research into long Covid carried out by a team of leading UK researchers has led them to declare the burden of the post-infection condition "so large as to be unfathomable". Immunologist and researcher from London's Imperial College professor Danny Altmann, who led the review team, talked with Saturday Morning's Kim Hill about the findings and the implications of the disease on people's lives and on the larger scale.
26 July, 2023
NIAID Funds Research To Better Understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or "brain fog," which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 476,000 people in the United States are infected with Lyme disease each year. Between 10 and 20% of them experience PTLDS.
26 July, 2023
German Government Decimates Research Funding For Long Covid
With the 2024 federal budget, the German government has ushered in a new era in social policy. In order to finance the huge costs of military rearmament and to continue the enrichment of a small minority, government funds for pensions, care, welfare, and public infrastructure are being slashed.
25 July, 2023
Sunrise Star Edwina Bartholomew Tells Of ‘Big Call’ As She Gives Update On Husband Neil Varcoe
Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew has given an update on her husband Neil Varcoe, after he shared details of a health “battle”. Varcoe recently revealed he had been struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome for five years, leading others to share their own struggles.
25 July, 2023
NIH Awards Will Fund Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome Research
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded five projects for research to better understand Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), which is a collection of symptoms, such as pain, fatigue, and difficulty thinking or “brain fog,” which linger following standard treatment for Lyme disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 476,000 people in the United States are infected with Lyme disease each year. Between 10 and 20% of them experience PTLDS.
24 July, 2023
Clinical Phenotypes And Quality Of Life To Define Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Cluster Analysis Of The Multinational, Prospective ORCHESTRA Cohort
Research published in eClinicalMedicine (part of The Lancet Discovery Science).
24 July, 2023
Long COVID Breakthrough
In this Q&A, Dr Steve Gardner elucidates the genetic variations that appear to underpin the debilitating new condition, long COVID, that have been uncovered in a recent analytical study.
