Mourning the loss of Dr. Ron Tompkins

Today #MEAction joins the community in mourning the loss of Dr. Ronald G. Tompkins, MD, ScD, who passed away this week. Ron Tompkins was a clinician, clinical researcher, and friend and ally to people with ME. He was the Sumner M. Redstone Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Founding…

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Survol de l’actualité scientifique en lien avec l’encéphalomyélite myalgique en 2021.

Il y a tellement d’informations qui circulent maintenant grâce à l’internet que ça peut être difficile de s’y retrouver. C’est pourquoi notre comité scientifique effectue la vigie des parutions tout au long de l’année, et que nous restons toujours à l’affût des nouvelles concernant l’encéphalomyélite myalgique... This post first appeared…

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Petition: Fund research into any relationship between microclots & long Covid & ME

Petition: Fund research into any relationship between microclots & long Covid & ME A private petition to the UK Government highlights apparent similarities between long COVID and ME/CFS, and  requests research, not just support, into diagnosis, treatment and protocols for both conditions... News | WAMES (Working for ME in Wales)…

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Action for M.E. merger with the ME Trust – date confirmed

January 21, 2022 In September 2021 we announced our decision to merge with The ME Trust following a process of due diligence started in June, and after consulting with key stakeholders of both charities.… This post first appeared on action for M.E. Read more >>

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NIH Long COVID research lacks clear plan to identify and track ME/CFS

#MEAction has written to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) expressing our deep concern that the RECOVER Initiative research agenda lacks a clear plan for how to accurately identify or consistently track the onset of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) cases among patients with Long COVID. This is of particular…

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The Last Two Years Changed the World…

What a year 2021 was! People with ME have always faced formidable challenges: every day combatting stigma, lack of understanding from clinicians, NIH’s and CDC’s low budgetary commitments, and a world of challenges navigating disability on top of symptoms.  It’s no exaggeration to say that 2020 and 2021 changed the world –…

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Llais Niwro/Neuro Voices Project – join a support group

Neuro Voices Wales – Support Groups The Wales Neurological Alliance invites anyone with a neurological condition, including ME & FM, to attend one of the new neuro support groups... News | WAMES (Working for ME in Wales) | Welsh Association of ME & CFS Support Read More

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After Vaccination, Health of People with ME/CFS More Likely to Worsen Compared to Controls

In survey, 19% of people with ME/CFS said health worsened after vaccination compared to 4% reported by controls. A recent survey conducted by our You + ME Registry found that the health... This post first appeared on Solve M.E. Read More

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