2020

“We’ve got this tsunami of people that were previously strong adults who are just not getting better and general practice is just not equipped for these people”. – Dr Shepherd

The ME Association has produced a summary report of the recent M.E. research conference which took place in New York.

Charlie Russell, 27, is one of an estimated 600,000 people with post-Covid illness, a condition that may give an insight into ME – with Dr Charles Shepherd.

This week 3 new research studies have been published and we highlight 2 of them.

Carol Monaghan has tabled an Early Day Motion that we would like you to encourage your own MPs to support. A template email is included for you to use.

This month’s website poll is part of our focus on education. Please vote and join the discussion on MEA social media.

The ME Biobank team with Dr William Weir are hoping to conduct research into Post-Covid and ME/CFS. Please register your interest in taking part.

Do you have a passion for M.E. research? We are seeking a suitable candidate to join our team and help report scientific advances to the patient community.

Paul Garner continues his BMJ Blog, explaining his experiences with Long-Covid and calls for appropriate guidance and support.

These potentially important findings were presented by Ryan Whelan from the Simmaron Research Institute at the recent IACFS/ME virtual conference.

This week 5 new studies were published. We highlight 3 that include neuroimaging reviews, hypermobility and intracranial hypertension, and the economic cost of ME/CFS in Australia.

Having a consultant physician as part of a ME/CFS clinical team is essential. This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the best NHS services in the country.

Lou Wildish has put a selection of her unique art into a new online gallery and is giving a donation from each sale to the ME Association.

“I try to walk a mile a day. There are some days that my legs and brain don’t quite connect. That’s when it becomes quite interesting!”

We have updated the central research index to provide you with all the relevant studies into ME/CFS. An interesting study was published in the last week from the ME Biobank team.

This letter is now available for anyone to download and share to help raise awareness of Post-Covid management and the similarities with M.E.

This week, three new research studies about ME/CFS have been published and we highlight two of them.

Fancy some northern humour? Take a look at Rich Davenport’s comic genius. Proceeds from his latest book kindly donated to the ME Association.

We highlight 3 studies from last week’s 6 ME/CFS research publications.

The response from Stephen Powis at NHS England to the MEA’s concerns is very disappointing and dismissive…