After taking #MEAction’s photography workshop with photographer Lucia Doynel for #MillionsMissing, Terra Dumont produced these stunning photos as a glimpse into her life as someone living with ME/CFS. Terra spread this experience over 7 days, focusing on a different theme each day. See her wonderful work and accompanying commentary below.…
As part of our efforts with the Solve Long Covid Initiative, we partnered with the Global Interdependence Center on a year-long webinar and conference series exploring the pandemic’s long-term healthcare... The post Signature Event Summary — Long Covid: Research, Policy and Economic Impact appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Read…
Since 2015, the 1-2.5 million Americans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been effectively nonexistent, at least as far as US disease tracking systems are concerned. Americans don’t experience... The post Tracking of ME/CFS Cases in the Revised US ICD-10-CM appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Read More
Since 2015, the 1-2.5 million Americans with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) have been effectively nonexistent, at least as far as US disease tracking systems are concerned. Americans don’t experience any morbidity (suffering, impairment) from ME/CFS. They can’t die with ME/CFS. Nobody develops ME/CFS following an acute COVID-19 infection –…
People with ME deserve accurate & clear ME/CFS education from the Centers for Disease Control, not recycling of discredited recommendations for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Graded Exercise Therapy (GET). The invited speaker at May 13th’s CDC Stakeholder Engagement & Communication (SEC) Call presented this slide on ME/CFS management. Failing…
After an incredible World ME Day we wanted to share some of the amazing progress made across the globe. As individuals and organisations, our community stepped forward to fight for people with ME everywhere. We're going to do this by country, because there is just so much to cover! This…
Today, AIM ImmunoTech, an immuno-pharma company focused on the research and development of therapeutics to treat multiple types of cancers, immune disorders, and viral diseases, including COVID-19, provided an update... The post AIM ImmunoTech Announces Update on Ampligen Long Covid Development Program appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Read More
We’ve got some very exciting news this week! Clinicians working at the Long COVID clinic at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Rochester, Minnesota met with #MEAction to discuss treatment, research and improved community engagement for people with ME! They reached out to us because they were interested in engaging with a…
DePaul Univeristy Professor of Psychology Leonard Jason, PhD and Solve M.E. President and CEO Oved Amitay recently co-authored a response to a Nature article linking Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple... The post Solve M.E. CEO Oved Amitay and Dr. Leonard Jason Write Letter to the Editor, Nature appeared first on…
New and timely series will amplify the experiences of individuals with Long Covid and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) to improve care and increase understanding. Today, in honor of World ME Day... This post appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative. Read More