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Canada: Research Reviewers as Disease Denialists
Press Release Toronto – August 28, 2016 – “This is ludicrous!” writes Dr. Ian Hyams about the Canadian Institute
Help Cure My Husband Please
I have had M.E. for years now, unable to work. My 19 year old daughter is unemployed, pregnant and
Add your voice to the #MillionsMissing Thunderclap!
The #MillionsMissing are using Thunderclap to amplify our message. Between now and September 27, sign up here and promote
Naviaux's metabolism paper is about as big as you think
Robert Naviaux, at researcher at University of California, San Diego, published a landmark paper yesterday on the metabolites of
Join the #MillionsMissing fundraising team!
With the help of our community’s ingenuity, strength, and indomitable spirit, #MEAction has: Spearheaded a petition to release the
Canada: officials turn down grant app because CFS "isn't real"
For many months the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Canadian equivalent to the NIH, has advised that: “The
Urgent: Take part in the US Congressional Call to Action
#MEAction reported recently that the #MillionsMissing protests led to a number of meetings with government officials, including a meeting
Sign the e-card for Alem Matthees!
The name of Australian patient Alem Matthees has become familiar in the last few days since a tribunal ruled
AHRQ Agrees: GET useless, CBT ineffective
By Mary Dimmock and Jennie Spotila This is a cross-post originally published in Jennie Spotila’s blog, Occupy ME. In
QMUL “studying” PACE data-release ruling
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have issued a statement in response to Tuesday’s tribunal ruling that they must
Tribunal orders release of PACE data
A tribunal panel has ordered Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) to release anonymised data from the PACE trial
#MEAction RFI Poll Report (Part 3 of 3)
This is the third article in our series on the #MEAction RFI polling data. Click here for Part I
Empty shoes
A few years after getting ill, I discovered that I can write interesting stories about things that happen inside or close to my home. For instance about birds or cats visiting our garden (preferably not at the same time), books, music or even what we had for dinner. This time it is about my shoes, my empty shoes. Who needs shoes while lying on the sofa, anyway?
#MEAction RFI Poll Report (Part 2 of 3)
This is the second part of the RFI Poll Report. To see the Part 1, click here. The Need
The UK ME/CFS biobank paves the way for bigger and better research
On ME Awareness day this year, 12th May, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) opened the
Help fund CII’s ME/CFS Monster Study: Microbes, Immunity, & Complex Data
Columbia University – Center for Infection and Immunity has seriously upped the ante on the initial microbe discovery project in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Their impressive, rigorous new study could point the way to diagnostic tests, and even treatments – but first they need the funds to complete the work.
Rehmeyer makes statisticians’ “jaws drop” over PACE
Science writer Julie Rehmeyer presented a critique of the PACE trial to North America’s largest gathering of statisticians in
Take Action on Severe ME Day
Today, August 8th, is Severe ME day. Today is a day of remembrance, when we think of those whom
#MEAction RFI Poll Report (Part 1 of 3)
First of all, thank you so much to everyone who responded to the #MEAction survey to make our response
#MillionsMissing Activists Meet with US Assistant Secretary of Health DeSalvo
As reported earlier this week, Jen Brea, Terri Wilder, Carol Head, Jennie Spotila, and Mary Dimmock met with Dr.
Introducing Blue Ribbon Fellow: Kelly Gaunt
The Blue Ribbon Foundation, the non-profit behind the documentary Forgotten Plague, has an educational and research agenda. In addition to
Global: RSVP for #MillionsMissing around the world!
Want to get involved, but aren’t sure how to proceed? Here is a living document you can use to
Quick Update: #MillionsMissing Meeting with Dr. DeSalvo
Last week, MEAction announced that Jen Brea, Terri Wilder, Carol Head, Jennie Spotila, and Mary Dimmock would be meeting
SMCI Engaged with NIH Officials to Further Appropriate ME/CFS Funding
On May 24, 2016, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released the first ever Request for Information (RFI) regarding ME/CFS, requesting submissions addressing new research strategies for the disease. Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) submitted a unique and pointed response to this RFI in the form of an imitation funding announcement.
Give your feedback on the #MEAction USA protest demands!
Note: the deadline has been extended until next Friday, August 12! We are soliciting feedback from the entire community
Blue Ribbon Foundation: An interview with Ryan Prior
Ryan Prior first made waves with his article in USA Today about his experience with ME/CFS that was shared
Watch Free Livestream – Tools for Managing ME/CFS
Wednesday, August 3rd, 7pm Mountain – Free Livestream. Lucinda Bateman MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Bateman Horne Center, will present methods used at the BHC to partner with patients and help them achieve the best possible function and symptom reduction.
#MillionsMissing US Protesters to Meet With DeSalvo at HHS
A meeting with Karen B. DeSalvo, the Acting Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Health and Human Services
In Memory of Tom Jarrett
I met Tom Jarrett once, and I remember him through an empty chair.
Our losses in the ME community
It’s been a devastating summer for the ME community. We have lost Jodi Bassett, Louise Ramage, Tink Bastian, and
ME in Poland: Help me raise awareness & funding all across the EU
Hi, I’m Mike Harley from the UK, and for the last 18 months I’ve been raising awareness and funds
Introducing Blue Ribbon Fellow: Kristina Gemayel
The Blue Ribbon Foundation, the non-profit behind the documentary Forgotten Plague, has an educational and research agenda. In addition to
Introducing the Seed Grant Ramsay Award Program
The Solve ME/CFS Initiative (SMCI) is now accepting applications for the Ramsay Award Program in basic, preclinical, clinical, and epidemiology research. This competitive grant award is open to scientists and researchers at any career stage who are interested in studying myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
#MEAction Policy Change: ME, not ME/CFS
The staff of #MEAction, who run the communications platform that is our website, social media channels, and email list,
US: Attend the #MillionsMissing USA call this Sunday!
This Sunday at 4pm ET, US organizers for the September #MillionsMissing protests will be meeting together to plan, mobilize,
Contribute clips to L.A.'s #MillionsMissing Video
Last October, I released the short documentary The Last Great Medical Cover Up to a widely receptive audience. Now,
Medical Textbooks Earn a Failing Grade in ME/CFS – 2 of 2
Note: This is a two-part article in our series on education in ME/CFS. Part 1 covered UpToDate, the University
2016 Invest in ME Conference write-up on PR
Phoenix Rising’s Mark Berry was at the recent Invest in ME conference and has written an excellent report: A
Send Dr. Ron Davis a 75th birthday message!
The Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) is inviting patients and supporters to send Dr. Ron Davis a message for his
Solve ME/CFS Initiative Update
Last year was a pivotal point in the battle against ME/CFS. Game-changing reports from the Institute of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health’s Pathways to Prevention Workshop delivered long awaited public credibility for our disease. The federal ME/CFS landscape has shifted, and there is newfound openness and awareness among key governmental agencies. This positive change has heightened the battle as we fight for scientific understanding, fight for treatments and fight for a cure.
The alchemy of turning frustration into power
when we feel down, or angry, or frustrated or powerless, let’s refocus a little of our precious energy to move our community forward towards better research, understanding and treatment. Let’s collate all the best resources from our community — the studies, the blogs, the articles, the doctors, the researchers, the patient groups, the healthcare and political situation in each country!
New research: gut microbes identify 83% of patients
Signs of bacterial infection and inflammation Recently, a team of researchers led by Ludovic Giloteaux of Cornell University measured
Tuller slams “terrible” PACE in podcast
Dr. David Tuller has provided an overview and update of his work criticizing the PACE trial in a podcast
Advocates and scientists respond to NIH’s Request for Information
Leading scientists, organisations and patients around the world have responded to the US National Institutes of Health’s (NIH’s) Request
QMUL spend £250,000 on PACE data tribunal
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have revealed that they spent £250,000 on legal fees in the recent tribunal
Medical Textbooks Earn a Failing Grade in ME/CFS – 1 of 2
Part II in our series on medical education and ME Note: This is a two-part article in our series
Hold a Forgotten Plague Screening!
Forgotten Plague, a documentary that a journalist at The Huffington Post called “a must-see documentary” is now available through
Attend the MEpedia online meet-up this Thursday!
What can you do for ME activism today? Many patients, caregivers, physicians and educators would like to contribute to
Jennifer Brea gives rallying TED Talk
On June 27, Jennifer Brea, #MEAction co-founder, filmmaker, TED Fellow, readied herself to speak in Banff, Canada at TEDSummit 2016. The process
Lift Your Voice, Share Your Story – BHC Patient Voice
Patient Voice – a special place online for members of our community to share their stories, art poetry, photography and music. We highlight the strength, joy, humor and beauty that can be found in a life changed by ME/CFS. Our goal is to lift your voice a little higher and help your story be heard loud and clear. Topic for June/July : “Tell us about a time when someone showed you unexpected kindness and it had a positive impact on you as you manage your chronic illness” Make Your Submission!
Join #MEAction's three 3 protest and policy meetings
Calling all ME activists, allies and advocates. #MEAction is gearing up for some major actions that need your input.
Ask NIH to fund an Ampligen Trial Today!
Join our response to the NIH Request for Information: we seek NIH funding for ME/CFS clinical trials starting with Ampligen as the closest medication to approval for our disease.
Introducing the Bateman Horne Center Online Patient Library
A collection of publications, videos, posts and links to other online resources helpful to those living with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia.
Listen to Jarred Younger's CDC conference call this Thursday
The latest of the US Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) Patient-Centered Outreach and Communication Activity (PCOCA) telephone conference calls