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.
07 February, 2023
Antidepressants Mostly Ineffective, 'Lackluster' For Chronic Pain
Most antidepressants are not effective for treating pain conditions, new research suggests. In an overview of 26 systematic reviews, and more than 25,000 adult participants, investigators found that when evidence did show that antidepressants were effective for pain, it was not high quality — and most comparisons with placebo had inconclusive evidence.
22 September, 2023
ANZMES Awards NZ Academics 25K Grants To Boost ME Research
Two New Zealand researchers have been chosen to receive the Associated New Zealand Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Society (ANZMES) annual grant of $25,000 to undertake vital research into increasing understanding of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome), in Aotearoa.
21 August, 2022
ANZMES Backs World ME Alliance Position
The Associated New Zealand Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Society (ANZMES) supports the new position paper on the Lightning Process by the World ME Alliance and does not endorse the Lightning Process for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).
28 May, 2023
ANZMES Launches New Grant And Scholarship Programme To Boost ME/CFS And Long COVID Research
ANZMES, New Zealand's national advisory body for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant and scholarship programme for postgraduate students and academic researchers. The programme is aimed at supporting students who are interested in researching ME/CFS and long COVID.
04 November, 2021
ANZMES Sponsors New Zealand Long COVID & ME/CFS Research
ANZMES is proud to play a part in exciting new research endeavour into ME/CFS and Long COVID.
25 August, 2023
ANZMES Welcomes HSC Recommendations For Improved Access To Disability Services For People With ME/CFS
ANZMES, the National Advisory on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), has welcomed the Health Select Committee’s (HSC) response to its petition delivered in September 2022, calling on the Government to reclassify ME as a disability.
24 March, 2024
Aquatic Therapy Is Better Than Land-Based Therapy For Women With Fibromyalgia
A new study from Spain found aquatic therapy is better than land-based therapy for reducing pain intensity and improving sleep quality for women with fibromyalgia.
17 January, 2024
Ardrossan: Billboard Placed To Highlight Long-Term Covid Impacts
A billboard has been placed in Ardrossan, Scotland, to highlight some of the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 virus.
08 April, 2024
Are Insurers Wrongly Declining ME/CFS Claims?
Some people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome say they are being denied personal insurance because insurers deem it to be a mental health issue, not a biomedical issue.
06 April, 2024
Are Long COVID Sufferers Being Ignored?
Researchers looking into long-term COVID discovered that because of a lack of knowledge about the illness, people with severe symptoms are often misdiagnosed by physicians and disregarded by family members or employers. The economy and the impacted individuals and their families may suffer significantly due to this lack of acknowledgment.
