ME/CFS
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PolyBio’s Spring 2026 symposium: Advancing Long COVID biomarkers and treatments
The PolyBio Research Foundation recently announced new initiatives and centered biomarkers during their latest virtual conference.
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International ME/CFS Conference roundup: Setbacks and new hopes for therapeutic research
More than 50 experts from around the world presented the latest findings in basic and therapeutic research on myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and Long COVID at a conference in Berlin.
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Mold exposure can trigger and worsen chronic illness. Climate change will increase the risk.
Almost half of buildings in the U.S. have mold or dampness, which can cause respiratory symptoms and may even trigger diseases like myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME).
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Breaking the vicious cycle: How two German scientists seek to solve ME
A “unifying” hypothesis of the mechanisms, triggers, and risk factors for myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is gaining support. Further evaluation and development of a potential drug depend on funding.
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Thousands “lie in” for German ME protests
The demonstrations, organized by the group #LiegendDemo, took place in 42 cities across the country. Advocates demanded an end to “psychosomatic treatment of ME,” mandatory training for medical professionals, and large scale public health campaigns, and more. To mark International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Awareness Day, advocates participated in marches and “lie in” protests in 42…
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Research updates, April 28
The written memorials of over 500 people who had myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) were analyzed in a new study in PLoS One. Researchers found themes of clinical neglect and broad institutional failure, among others.
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“It felt like a life-or-death choice”: Pregnancy with Long COVID has many unknowns
Little is known so far about how people with Long COVID experience pregnancy, but some insights can be gleaned from myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) as well as several ongoing studies in this area.
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Marcia: Life with severe ME is like screaming into the void
Begging for my life on the internet, staying alive month to month on donations from strangers, attempting to get a foothold of logic in policies and ways of thinking that are entrenched in illogical bias: these rob hope of its strength. And when you’re approved for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) on quality of life, despair is…
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Research updates, February 24
SARS-C0V-2 reinfections significantly increase the risk of Long COVID in children, a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) RECOVER study found.
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Research updates, February 10
A large study recently connected “chronic absenteeism” to pediatric Long COVID, further disproving the “immunity debt” talking points from pundits earlier in the pandemic.
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