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.
10 June, 2020
A Moment With Zoe Watson
A profile of South Australian Fibromyalgia sufferer Zoe Watson.
22 July, 2021
A Mysterious Condition That Causes 'Excruciating Pain': Halifax Woman Shares Her Experiences Living With Fibromyalgia
A profile of Canadian Fibromyalgia sufferer Stephanie MacIntosh.
17 April, 2024
A New Birding Club Wants To Help COVID Long-Haulers Safely Enjoy Nature Together
Ed Yong, an award-winning science journalist who widely covered the pandemic, recently launched The Spoonbill Club to provide community—and an accessible hobby—for folks with long COVID.
15 August, 2023
A New Clue To The Reason Some People Come Down With Long COVID
Scientists don't exactly know why some people develop long COVID while others don't, but preliminary research released in medRxiv in July suggests that genetics plays a role.
27 November, 2023
A New Name For An Old Syndrome?
What if long Covid is not a form of Covid-19, but an expression of a more comprehensive multisystem disease?
21 October, 2023
A New Possible Explanation For Long COVID Could Lead To A Simple Treatment For Some Patients
The neurologic long-COVID symptoms of some patients, like brain fog and memory loss, may be caused by lingering virus—in the gut, of all places, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania.
11 January, 2024
A New Study Helps Explain Muscular Symptoms Of Long Covid
A new research publication in the respected journal Nature Communications (Appelman et al., "Muscle abnormalities worsen after postexertional malaise in long COVID", Nature Communications 15, Article number: 17 (2024)) describes an in-depth set of clinical studies that helps to explain a major long-term effect of COVID19 infection: Persistent muscular weakness, intolerance to exercise, and post-exercise malaise (tiredness and lack of energy). This study not only explains in granular detail the physiological changes many Long Covid sufferers experience, but also validates those sufferers’ experience, as many medical personnel — as well as friends and family — may not understand that what Long Covid sufferers are experiencing is real. The study was recognized by the FDA, and assigned Study Number NCT05225688. The study is observational, so no causality was determined, but what the researchers observed was very interesting and informative.
15 November, 2020
A New Test For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal led by Dr Alain Moreau have developed an innovative diagnostic test that makes it possible for the first time to test ME/CFS patients who cannot participate in clinical studies due to the severity of their condition
12 September, 2020
A Place In The Sun Buyer Who Walked Away Over 'Heartbreaking' Health Battle Reveals Dream Isn't Over As She Opens Up On Condition
Fans of UK TV show A Place in the Sun fans were left heartbroken when one couple, Gary and Claire, had to walk away from their dream home over a battle with Fibromyalgia.
16 August, 2023
A Protein That Disrupts Cells’ Energy Centers May Be A Culprit In Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
New study offers clues as to how exhaustion could arise in people with ME/CFS—and potentially related conditions such as Long Covid.
