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This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in August 2024 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.

Week beginning 22nd July 2024 News UK Inquest Warning: upsetting content The first week of a two week inquest into the death of Maeve Boothby O'Neill who had very severe ME/CFS was held this week. There has been wide coverage on media and social media. Most articles have been accurate and...

Week beginning 15th July 2024 News, advocacy and articles UK: The Times ‘My child died of ME’: a scandal waiting for its Post Office moment "Sean O’Neill is dreading his daughter’s inquest but hopes it will show the nation how people with the condition are routinely stigmatised and ignored by...

Week beginning 8th July 2024 News, advocacy and articles UK Inquest Maeve Boothby O'Neill, daughter of Sarah Boothby and Sean O'Neill, who had very severe ME/CFS, died in 2021. A two week full inquest hearing into her death begins at 10am on Mon 22 July 2024. See thread for HM Coroner's...

Week beginning 1st July 2024 Part 2 of 2 Research ME/CFS research University of Surrey, UK Thesis abstract: Characterising the Electrophysiological Properties of Cells in Health and Disease - Krista Clarke "These studies demonstrate novel applications of dielectrophoresis and ζ-potential...

Week beginning 1st July 2024 Part 1 of 2 News, advocacy and articles #MEAction - Northern New England Video from the Dartmouth Medical Education Event is now available on #MEAction's YouTube channel, broken into multiple sections. The day-long event featured Lucinda Bateman of the Bateman...

For next week's news go to this thread: News in Brief - July 2024

This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in July 2024 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.

Week beginning 24th June 2024 News, advocacy and articles Physios for ME Celebrate Our Five Year Anniversary The team of four celebrate their significant and worthwhile achievements in their first five years, including publication of their book, "A Physiotherapist's Guide to Understanding and...

Week beginning 17th June 2024 News, advocacy and articles Australia Government awards $1.1 million to develop ME/CFS guidelines The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has been charged with updating the long outdated and poorly evidenced current guidelines. Announcement |...

Week beginning 10th June 2024 News, advocacy and articles Trial by Error by David Tuller Professor Esther Crawley, Bristol University's Methodologically and Ethically Challenges Paediatrician, Has Retired From Medicine Professor Esther Crawley has given up her right to practice medicine and...

Week beginning 3rd June 2024 News, advocacy and articles UK #MEAction Questions to Ask Prospective MPs About ME/CFS A set of 6 questions on NICE compliant care, research and financial support. "By asking these questions, you can help ensure that prospective MPs are aware of the importance of...

For next weeks' news, go to this thread: News in Brief - June 2024

This thread has a Science for ME 'News in Brief' post for each week in June 2024 by a team including @Trish, @Kalliope, @ahimsa and @SNT Gatchaman. Scroll down to see this week's news.

Week beginning 27th May 2024 News, advocacy and articles Australia Emerge presents report to Minister of Health "Urgent recommendations to improve care for people with ME/CFS and long COVID" Report | Press Release | Thread Sweden The Patient Complaints Board in Stockholm issued a statement...

Week beginning 20th May 2024 Part 2 of 2 Research ME/CFS research Clinical Autonomic Research Is it time to move beyond blood pressure and heart rate during head-up tilt testing? - Miglis et al. The authors emphasise that orthostatic changes in cerebral blood flow, electrocortical activity...

Week beginning 20th May 2024 Part 1 of 2 News, advocacy and articles USA Senate hearing on the 2025 Budget Request for the National Institutes of Health took place on Thursday 23rd May. It included the need for more funding for research on Long Covid and ME/CFS. Thread The Hill Long COVID...

Week beginning 13th May 2024 Part 2 of 2 Research ME/CFS research Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Interdisziplinäres, kollaboratives D-A-CH Konsensus-Statement zur Diagnostik und Behandlung von Myalgischer Enzephalomyelitis/Chronischem Fatigue-Syndrom A new German Interdisciplinary...

Week beginning 13th May 2024 Part 1 of 2 News, advocacy and articles UK BACME - British Association of Clinicians in ME/CFS An open letter to Anna Gregorowski, chair of BACME, from Members of the ME community, facilitated by the Chronic Collaboration. It highlights failures of BACME to fully...

Week beginning 6th May 2024 News, advocacy and articles UK The Times People with ME have been ignored for far too long - Sajid Javid, MP and former Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. "This Sunday, World ME Day, is an opportunity to refocus minds on how much more needs to be done...