In the News
Keep up to date with the latest news articles from around the world.
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24 February, 2025
New Five-Type Index Provides Doctors Guide For Long COVID
A new analysis of long COVID patients has identified five distinct subtypes that researchers say will help doctors diagnose the condition. The new five-type index, developed by federal researchers with the National Institutes of Health’s RECOVER COVID Initiative, identified the most common symptoms in 14,000 people with long COVID, with data from an additional 4000 people added to the updated 2024 index.
23 February, 2025
COLUMN: Dear RFK: Cure Long COVID
An open letter by Susan Estrich, whose daughter has long COVID.
23 February, 2025
Interview - Nao: Celestial Bodies
After a period of serious health challenges, Nao is set to return with ‘Jupiter’, her joyously confident fourth record that sees her throw off the shackles and embrace the little things.
23 February, 2025
“But Then I Met Cara”: Women On Finding Love While Chronically Ill
“Initially I felt responsible for my last breakup, as it happened when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia,” says Chloe Bennet, 34, from Florida, US, who was 27 when she was diagnosed (the condition comes with extreme tiredness and widespread muscle pain; the cause is unknown). “I wondered if anyone would want to date someone who needed constant rest and had unpredictable energy levels. It was a dark period for me. I felt betrayed by my body and thought it would block my chances of falling in love again… But then, I met Cara.”
22 February, 2025
Should We Be Careful With Exercise In Post-Exertional Malaise After Long COVID?
Post-exertional malaise after COVID-19 infection is a debilitating postviral condition. We applaud the work of Appelman et al. addressing the important questions on how long COVID develops and how to treat this condition. From our experience with mitochondrial diseases and training strategies in neuromuscular diseases, we would like to comment on the findings and conclusions drawn in this study. The suggestion that strenuous exercise increases symptoms of myalgia and exercise intolerance is, in our opinion, not specific for long COVID. In addition, it could now be interpreted that exercise should be avoided. However, the opposite is true as we will elaborate.
22 February, 2025
Neuroinflammatory And Immunological Aspects Of Fibromyalgia
A growing body of evidence supports the role of neuroinflammation and immune changes in fibromyalgia, and a narrative review of this literature was undertaken. Published data suggest that the interactions between the neural pain networks and the immune system in fibromyalgia appear to be bidirectional and operate both centrally and peripherally. There is a growing focus on processes occurring in the dorsal root ganglia and the role of maladaptive microglial cell activation. Ongoing insight into neuroinflammatory mechanisms in fibromyalgia opens potential avenues for the development of mechanism-based therapies in what is, at present, a challenging-to-manage condition.
22 February, 2025
From The Sardinia Region, The New Guidelines For Supporting People Affected By Fibromyalgia
With law 18 of 2024, the nature of the benefit has been modified, becoming a reimbursement contribution for expenses incurred.
21 February, 2025
Dysregulation Of Lipid Metabolism, Energy Production, And Oxidative Stress In Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Gulf War Syndrome And Fibromyalgia
Emerging evidence suggests that ME/CFS, GWS, and FM are all characterised by disturbances in metabolic pathways, particularly those related to energy production, lipid metabolism, and oxidative stress.
21 February, 2025
Long-COVID Diagnosis May Prompt Patients To Switch From Acute To Outpatient Care
After a diagnosis of long COVID, patients in Colorado shifted from seeking care in hospitals and emergency departments (EDs) to outpatient and specialist visits, with a sharp rise in new prescriptions, suggesting that the diagnosis leads to improved patient care, although healthcare use in this group is still high.
21 February, 2025
OPINION: When We Don’t Talk About Chronic Pain, We Suffer More For It
Personal experiences highlight the importance of destigmatizing chronic pain through education and communication.
