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.
26 January, 2024
Old Kilpatrick Author Self-Publishes First Book Of Poetry
Michaela Burns has overcome physical and mental struggles, including Fibromyalgia, to publish her own poetry book.
26 January, 2024
Gabapentinoids Still Overprescribed Despite Warnings
Despite warnings that they are overprescribed for conditions they were never intended to treat, the use of gabapentinoids continues to grow in the United States..
26 January, 2024
Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue Links May Help With Remedies - Researcher
A study that confirms links between Long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) could be beneficial for advancing treatment for both diseases, a New Zealand researcher says.
25 January, 2024
Effectiveness Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine In Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Network Meta-Analysis
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a prevalent chronic disorder characterized by widespread skeletal muscle pain. In recent years, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increasingly been recognized for its potential in treating FM symptoms. This study aims to assess the efficacy of CAM therapies in mitigating the symptoms of FM.
25 January, 2024
Doctors Complain To BBC Over Dragons’ Den Contestant’s Claim ‘To Have Cured ME’
Doctors and campaigners have complained to the BBC and MPs about “unfounded” claims made on the TV show Dragons’ Den that Chinese medicine had helped a woman recover from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a disease with no known cure.
25 January, 2024
Checking The Boxes: Why Therapy Was Not Helpful
An article by Pain News Network columnist and Fibromyalgia sufferer Mia Maysack.
24 January, 2024
Follow Up, Funding Critical On Long COVID
A US Congressional hearing highlighted the need for more research into the little understood condition.
24 January, 2024
Breaking Down The Latest On Long COVID Research
Ziyad Al-Aly, MD, explains long COVID symptoms, potential causes, and why it's so hard to study.
24 January, 2024
Long Covid: NHS Legal Action Launched By Family Of Girl
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl with long Covid has launched a legal action against their health board, in what lawyers claim is the first case of its kind in Scotland.
23 January, 2024
Dunedin Researchers Reveal Strong Link Between Long COVID And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A group of Dunedin researchers have found a strong link between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome.
