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Methodology: The study involved skeletal muscle biopsies and assessments of whole body exercise responses, comparing: -Long COVID patients -ME/CFS patients -Healthy controls before and after bed rest Findings suggest unique muscle pathology in Long COVID and ME/CFS

Reuters: US FDA names oncologist Vinay Prasad as top vaccine official https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-names-oncologist-vinay-prasad-top-vaccine-official-2025-05-06/

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Abstract During the global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines a subset of individuals reported persistent symptoms following vaccination, with clinical presentations overlapping those of Long COVID requiring individualized treatment decisions. Distinguishing between vaccine-related adverse events and...

As someone who doesn't experience many symptoms I can say that delayed PEM reduces 90% loss of function for days. It's like delayed PEM is a whole different illness on its own.

It's only going to get worse! Major delays at Newark Airport roll into sixth day as FAA cities air traffic control staffing issues

By John Pring on 1st May 2025: Ministers have no idea how much impact their cuts to disabled people’s benefits will have on levels of disability poverty, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted.

Background: The close association of syndromes of orthostatic intolerance with and without postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) with Joint Hypermobility Disorders (JHD) including Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder (HSD) and hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and with Mast Cell...

Highlights• Knockout of Nampt in adult mouse skeletal muscle decreases NAD+ by 85%• Exercise tolerance and muscle contractility are intact despite NAD depletion• A 50% decrease in mitochondrial NAD does not affect mitochondrial structure and function• Lifelong depletion of skeletal muscle NAD...

Not mentioning ME/CFS has helped me get tests done more quickly. Once you mention ME/CFS, they automatically conclude that there's nothing we can do.

Key Points Question How will declining childhood vaccination rates affect the risk of outbreaks and reemergence of previously eliminated infectious diseases in the US? Findings At current state-level vaccination rates, measles may become endemic again; increasing vaccine coverage would...

Latest update on U.S FDA BLA for Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine April 28, 2025 Last week, Novavax responded to the formal communication received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for our Biologics License Application (BLA) and our response addresses the request for a postmarketing...

Speakers include @PutrinoLab @ver_hac @BeateBiesenbach Christian Puta, & Ralf Harun Zwick. More details on the hybrid (online and in-person in Vienna) symposium “Demystifying PEM“:

On May 10, @weandmecfs and the National Reference Center for Post-viral Syndromes are organizing a HYBRID scientific symposium called “Demystifying PEM.“ Please share as widely as possible — if possible especially w/ clinicians & scientists Speakers & more details below

A delayed PEM voice test would prove to be very interesting too.

Objective: This study investigates the potential of using voice as a sensitive omics marker to predict exercise intensity. Methods: Ninety-two healthy university students aged 18–25 participated in this cross-sectional study, engaging in physical activities of varying intensities, including...

I received an email last week to update my spring Covid vaccine. I'll skip the spring shot and get them all in October/November.

My masks also come with an expiry date which will be November 2025. I bought them 2 years ago.

The instructions on my Breathe Teq N95 mask advise to discard them after 8hrs of use.

I stay off all my devices after 4pm and don't turn them back on until the next day after 8am. I was surprised how I drifted off to sleep when I didn't even feel tired and thought I wouldn't fall asleep.