U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition Releases Updated Clinical Guidance That Could Help Those with Long Covid

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The U.S. ME/CFS Clinician Coalition recently released updated clinical guidance for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which may also help individuals suffering from Long Covid symptoms. An article about the guidance was published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, which is widely read by clinicians. Read it here. The updated clinical guidance from the U.S. ME/CFS Clinician […]

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Solve ME/CFS Initiative Hosts IOM Briefing in D.C.

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On March 25, the Solve ME/CFS Initiative hosted a briefing in Washington, D.C., on the IOM report on ME/CFS [SEID]. The briefing gathered congressional representatives, reporters, government officials and researchers while more than 300 viewed the event through a live webcast. The landmark report was reviewed and Carol Head made a strong and compelling call for more federal research funding. Read More…

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Guest Blog: Dr. Lucinda Bateman on the Discussion Surrounding the IOM Report

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Lucinda Bateman, MD, specializes in the diagnosis and management of unexplained chronic fatigue, ME/CFS and fibromyalgia. Having served on the IOM committee that produced the recent report, Beyond ME/CFS: Redefining an Illness, she brings an in-depth, well-informed opinion to the conversation surrounding the IOM report on ME/CFS, the new diagnostic criteria and the proposed name, Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disease (SEID). READ MORE…

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IOM Report Released – Recommends New Diagnostic Criteria, Calls for More Research, and Proposes New Disease Name

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IOM Report Released – Recommends New Diagnostic Criteria, Calls for More Research, and Proposes New Disease Name. The report underscores the profound impact that ME/CFS has on the millions who suffer from it worldwide (est. 17 million) and the importance of getting people diagnosed; committee calls for more research funding. READ MORE…

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