“Neither of us have been in a shop or a pub or a restaurant or any kind of public space at all since March 2020", says Sally Holt Their life is a shadow of the one they enjoyed before the pandemic Read more: trib.al/yEDsrxC

An apology in the Grand Rapids Press (US) on this day thirty-four years ago - 24th December 1990. It comes after a letter was published the previous day about an article that appeared on the 9th (not the 8th as stated). #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #cfsme

The Austin American-Statesman, US. 24th December 1993. #mecfs #ebv #epsteinbarr #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #cfsme

The Daily Telegraph, UK. 24th December 2011. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

LA Times: 'The Diagnostic Challenge of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome' 'ME/CFS is characterized by Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM), where symptoms worsen after minimal activity.' 'The etiology of ME/CFS remains the subject of intense investigation.' www.latimes.com/doctors-scie...

"It was labelled as hypochondria." "It was just a complete dismissal." "Effectively, you were looked at as a militant patient." "We were treated as the enemy." "I felt very written off by society.” #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/...

Cardiovascular Complications of COVID-19: What We Know in 2025. www.idse.net/Review-Artic...

Scientists Find Physiological Changes Related to Chronic Fatigue. www.labroots.com/trending/cel...

NEW article by @theipaper.com (out tomorrow!) will highlight those who remain shielding for a 5th Christmas (~6 yrs) due to persistent high-risks. The government used the most vulnerable to justify closures, and then left them behind without ever "Learning to live with Covid".

The North Adams Transcript, Massachusetts, US. 23rd December 2000. #mecfs #fibromyalgia #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice

From @davetuller1.bsky.social. The Akron Beacon Journal, US. 23rd December 2011. #mecfs #xmrv #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Reno Gazette-Journal, US. 23rd December 1988. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Green Bay Press-Gazette, US. 23rd December 1990. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgice #myalgicencephalomyelitis

The Boston Globe, US. 23rd December 1991. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Quad-City Times, Iowa, US. 23rd December 1988. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

"Dr. Wessely denied that the study was in any way biased". A story about #gulfwarsyndrome #gws that, inevitably, mentions #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs The Independent, UK. 23rd December 1996.

The Age, Australia. 23rd December 1987. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgice #myalgicencephalomyelitis

Thirty-one years ago today. The Rossendale Free Press, England. 23rd December 1994. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

Another #Recover #Longcovid research dead end...... It was a waste of money to begin with. We already knew from #MEcfs and other #PAIS that cognitive behavioral therapy not only doesn't work, but can also create iatrogenic harm in patients. recovercovid.org/news/recover...

#gulfwarsyndrome #gws is not mentioned by name in this but 'chronic fatigue syndrome' is. The Record, New Jersey, US. 22nd December 1996. #myalgice #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #mecfs

Sixteen years ago today. Florida Today, US. 22nd December 2009. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #cfsme #mecfs

Twenty-two years ago today - a university is looking for volunteers for a study of blood flow to the brain in #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice. The Los Angeles Times, 22nd December 2003.

“Brain test proves fatigue syndrome”. The Times, UK. 22nd December 2003. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs t.co/gu8yiSQiZJ

Misunderstood illness leaves millions exhausted, with most cases undiagnosed. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs www.foxnews.com/health/misun...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked to Widespread Biological Disruption. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #mecfs www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...

“The name sounds like something a truck driver would get: chronic fatigue syndrome.” There’s an interesting thesis that could be done with the collected bigotries in the history of ME/CFS. Truck drivers 🧐 With some alt text, not the whole article:

The Ottawa Citizen, Canada. 21st December 1994. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Ottawa Citizen, Canada. 21st December 1990. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Batesville Guard, Arkansas, US. 21st December 1990. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Province, Canada. 21st December 1998. #ebv #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #epsteinbarr #cfsme

The Daily Telegraph, UK. 21st December 2011. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Daily Hampshire Gazette, US. 20th December 2016. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Calgary Herald, Canada. 20th December 2023. #longcovid #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Charlotte Observer, US. 20th December 1993. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Lincoln Star, US. 20th December 1988. #ebv #cfs #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #chronicfatiguesyndrome

Not about #myalgicencephalomyelitis but it's maybe worth posting. The first newspaper reference we could find for Simon Wessely - forty years ago today. The Daily Telegraph, UK. 20th December 1985.

About #gulfwarsyndrome #gws but, as usual, mentions #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #mecfs #myalgice The Recorder, Massachusetts, US. 19th December 1998.

New in @thesicktimes.org this week: Delfina Marchese reports on Long COVID in Colombia. One of the few studies is testing “cognitive rehabilitation therapy,” which recently failed in a U.S. trial. thesicktimes.org/2025/12/16/d...

Good ventilation and air filtration are critical tools in preventing respiratory infections. The Government must assess current standards in hospitals and schools — and act where they fall short. #Flu #Covid #Ventilation Full response 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...

The Patriot-News, Pennsylvania, US. 19th December 2023. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

About the complications of #SARS but mentions #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #mecfs. The South Florida Sun Sentinel, 19th December 2009.

The Sydney Morning Herald, 23rd May 1998. Part two

The Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 19th December 1998. Complaints about an article are dismissed... #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #myalgice #gulfwarsyndrome #gws

The Charlotte Observer, US. 19th December 2006. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgice #myalgicencephalomyelitis

The Bolton News, England. 19th December 2017. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice

The Daily Telegraph, UK. 19th December 1989. A look back at the eighties/a look forward to the nineties. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #mecfs

The Daily Telegraph, UK. 19th December 1988. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #mecfs

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The Indian River Press Journal, Florida, US. 18th December 1993. #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice

The Leader-Post, Canada. 18th December 1999. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice