Over 7K Sign #MEAction’s Response to Flawed CDC Review
August 16, 2021
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Over 7K sign #MEAction’s response to CDC
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Cancelled: Chat to NICE ME/CFS guideline committee members
August 11, 2021
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On Tuesday 24th August at 5pm, we’re holding a community Q&A, and will be joined by two of the NICE committee members, who have spent almost 3 years working on the new ME/CFS guideline.
A Pause Before Severe ME Day 2021
August 4, 2021
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Our community is fighting every day to bring hope, health and justice to people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). In August we especially take time to honor the 25 percent living with the most severe form of this disease and remember those who have died from ME. August 8th marks the Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Day
Sign on to #MEAction’s response to flawed CDC review
August 2, 2021
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MEAction Response to CDC #MEAction has released a draft response to the CDC’s flawed systematic evidence review on ME/CFS treatments. Sign our form by August 15, 2021 to have your name added to #MEAction’s response before we formally submit it as a public comment on August 16. We need to demonstrate strong community opposition in
Connecting Black People with ME and/or long Covid in the UK
July 16, 2021
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Darren Randon, a poet, qualified teacher, community builder, facilitator, host and co-founder of Well Versed Ink from Thornton Heath, is launching a new group aimed at supporting Black and Black-mixed people with ME and/or long Covid in the UK. The group plans to create a safe space to share experiences and create community with the
TWO WEEKS TO SEND IN YOUR RESEARCH IDEAS
June 18, 2021
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Help prioritise ME/CFS research by filling in this survey A major UK project is looking for your input. They want to know what research you think should be funded in the future, and the deadline for adding your ideas is fast approaching. Your responses must be in by Monday 5th July 2021. Find out more
#MEAction Hosts an Artist’s Salon During #MillionsMissing
June 17, 2021
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Activism comes in many forms, and #MEAction recognizes the significant role that art can play, not only as healing and cathartic expression, but as a powerful tool to move hearts and drive change. The ME community is host to talented artists all over the world, and we wanted to celebrate their gifts by hosting a
CDC releases post-COVID guidance: 4 takeaways for ME/CFS
June 16, 2021
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published interim guidance for evaluating and caring for patients with post-COVID conditions.* The CDC will present this guidance to clinicians on a public COCA Call on Thursday, June 17th from 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET. This guidance deserves a detailed review of what has
Cochrane redux
June 16, 2021
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Get caught up! Start with Cochrane Analysis: What’s Here, What’s Missing, Conclusions What has gone on before Cochrane Reviews are well-known systematic reviews of studies in healthcare, and are internationally recognized — enough to be considered the last word in healthcare as far as some medical publications are concerned. In 2019, Larun et al. wrote
#MEAction Discussions with REGAIN Trial Clinicians Led to Staff Training on PEM
June 11, 2021
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Earlier in 2021, concerns were raised by people with ME about the REGAIN clinical trial and whether there was a risk to people suffering from post-viral symptoms, particularly post-exertional malaise. The REGAIN study aims to find out which of two treatments is better for helping people recover after being in hospital with Covid 19 –