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.
23 September, 2022
Long COVID, ME/CFS Patients Protest In Front Of White House
Protesters expressed frustration that President Biden declared the pandemic over on "60 Minutes".
22 September, 2022
The Problem Of Long COVID Pain
People that live with long COVID, also known as PASC (Post-Acute Sequealae of SARS CoV-2 infection) are hurting. Joints, muscles and knees are aching, throbbing, burning, stinging or spasming. But what is causing such distress? It is especially puzzling that people who were never hospitalized with COVID are now struggling to feel better months or even a year or more after the acute illness.
22 September, 2022
New Evidence Affirms Link Between Long COVID And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
A new study published in Nature Communications has added to the growing body of evidence reporting similarities between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The research found around half of the long COVID patients studied fit the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS.
22 September, 2022
Research Indicates Better Sleep Efficiency Benefits Fibromyalgia Sufferers
New research has found that improved sleep efficiency in patients who suffer from fibromyalgia and insomnia may improve their pain-related disorder. Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by extensive musculoskeletal pain and tenderness, which is often accompanied by fatigue, mood and memory as well as sleep issues.
21 September, 2022
New evidence affirms link between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome
A new study published in Nature Communications has added to the growing body of evidence reporting similarities between long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). The research found around half of the long COVID patients studied fit the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS.
21 September, 2022
Now We Know How Many People COVID Is Keeping Out Of The Workforce—And How Much It’s Costing Employers. Long COVID Is Only The Tip Of The Iceberg
COVID-19 cut the U.S. labor force by an estimated half million workers in the first two and a half years of the pandemic—with a toll of about $62 billion in lost productivity each year, according to a recently released report.
21 September, 2022
Why We Must Make This Chronic Condition A Disability
As sufferers and supporters of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome present a petition to New Zealand Parliament asking to reclassify the condition from a chronic illness to a disability, Warren Tate explains why this needs to happen now - especially given the effects of Long Covid.
20 September, 2022
Task Force Members: The Key To Demystifying Long COVID-19 Could Come From Studying Another Chronic Condition
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 1.5 million people in the U.S. were estimated to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS, with an annual economic impact of $36 billion to $51 billion. Due to COVID-19, the total ME/CFS prevalence could rise to between 5 million and 9 million people. This would cause the annual U.S. economic impact to rise to $149 billion to $362 billion in medical expenses and lost income. Certainly, we need to study ME/CFS to find ways of reducing this medical and economic harm. Yet, few funds have been devoted to ME/CFS. In contrast, more than $1 billion dollars has been allocated to the study of COVID-19 in the U.S. Reluctance to fund ME/CFS research might be due to there being multiple potential causes of the syndrome and that it is more scientifically justified to focus research on an illness such as COVID-19 that has clear viral cause.
20 September, 2022
Long COVIDs Are Sometimes Chronic Fatigue Syndromes (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis)
A German study, published in August 2022 in Nature Communications shows that indeed, even after mild COVID-19, some people develop symptoms that meet the diagnostic criteria for ME/CFS.
20 September, 2022
Workers, Employers Struggle As Long COVID Sidelines Thousands Of Wisconsinites
Federal government assistance for paid time off due to COVID-19 has ended, but some employers accommodate ailing workers amid a lingering labor shortage.
