Viele Texte aus der Rubrik „Klassische Mythen“ sind jetzt auch in leicht verständlicher Sprache verfügbar! www.geschichte-statt-mythen.de/Einfache-Spr... #Geschichtsrevisionismus #GeschichteStattMythen #FakeHistory #LeichteSprache #Barrierefreiheit

The Guardian, UK. 6th January 2023. #longcovid #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice #cfsme #mecfs

Information from 2 large NHS ICBs (Grtr Manchester & Derbyshire) in the 2025 NHS GP Patient Survey: ~5% responded to say they thought they had Long Covid, and a further ~10% were not sure. That's *huge*. Particularly concerning as ICBs are now *cutting* services.

‚I also spent every day for over two years conscientiously following the article's advice to pursue activity (…). It seemed to me, as a doctor, that this was the logical way to recover from a debilitating post viral state, but it did not work.‘ IT DID NOT WORK. 1989. #LongCovid #ME

"Being physically able to walk a 5k should not be a prerequisite to be able to travel by air." THIS! Also even more people have POTS, MECFS and new disabilities now thanks to long covid.

A great article with ideas how to make airports/flying more accessible for people with mobility issues - in stark contrast to the bout of recent articles shaming people using special assistance at airports. They had succeeded in me feeling uncomfortable and judged for having to use it. #LongCovid

Ein aktueller Überblick zur Rolle von Ivabradin bei #POTS. Die Evidenz ist (noch) eher dünn, und trotzdem ist es im Sinne von Therapieversuchen wichtig, korrekte Diagnostik zu machen. Gerade auch bei #MECFS und #LongCovid. journals.lww.com/cardiovascul...

1/ Excerpts of a thread shared on X, by @resiapretorius.bsky.social, on a recent preprint that examined "pre-pandemic #POTS and #LongCOVID, using deep analysis of the insoluble microclot fraction of blood" - threadreaderapp.com/thread/20063...

Eine neue Studie von Forschern der Harvard University und des Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center liefert Erkenntnisse darüber, warum manche Menschen sich nie vollständig von COVID-19 erholen. Menschen mit Long COVID weisen im Vergleich zu Genesenen einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion …

1) 🇸🇪 A Swedish study of 111 ME/CFS patients found reduced levels of vasopressin, a hormone that regulates water retention. Low vasopressin could lead to low blood volume and some of the orthostatic symptoms that ME/CFS patients report.

There‘s nothing better than a bit of history to gain perspective on the present 😃

#LongCovid #ME

Guter Artikel zum Buch - aber warum das Bild, das Masken tragen lächerlich macht (total beschlagene Brille, echt jetzt?!) #LongCovid 1/3

Brilliant - the profound versus the profane 😂 www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

More on integrity in public life… www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Interesting finding from #LongCovid study by a CDC team “Our finding that a lower MVPA [moderate-vigorous physical activity] level was associated with more improvements in outcomes in the long-term seems to suggest some benefit from reduced activity.” formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e77644 #PostCovid

Respect. Declining an offer of personal recognition and using it to highlight the plight of disabled people, many of whom have no voice. That’s integrity. We need so much more of it in public life. Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The ‚choices‘ Americans have to make in relation to healthcare insurance. ‚Choosing‘ not to pay for healthcare insurance ‚we barely use‘ - in effect gambling that you won‘t get ill. Anyone can get ill. Terrifying. Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Beginnen wir 2026 mit der wiederholten Erinnerung an die Stakeholder, dass #MECFS eine in allen Aspekten beeinträchtigende Erkrankung ist. Manche medizinische, präventive und soziale Maßnahmen könnten aber schon *jetzt* helfen. Man muss nur wollen. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

A big thank you to everyone who did anything, big or small, for the Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome +/or Long Covid cause in 2025 (including simply sharing messages on social media). 👏 Together we can make a difference. 👍 #MEcfs #LongCovid

1) We’ve just published our review of the most interesting ME/CFS studies of 2025. It feels like this year, we’ve made a significant step towards understanding the pathophysiology of ME/CFS. A brief overview of the studies that caught our eye.

#LongCovid #ME

For me as a ‚foreign medic‘, one of the most rewarding aspects of working in the NHS has been the opportunity to meet people from around the world. Where else do you get such direct exposure to so many other cultures. Shame on those who want to destroy all that. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Not directly about #LongCovid, but relevant… www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Elke Hausmann @drelke.bsky.social on Exercise and “The Salt Path” bjgplife.com/what-does-th... Screenshot from AMMES December 2025 newsletter #LongCovid #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

After a hard day's work putting up the Christmas lights - the reward! Turning them on. We will never forget our lost loved ones. ❤️

Reading this excellent book by @bmhughes.bsky.social , particularly Part III is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in #LongCovid and #ME, with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social getting more than one mention 🙏

1) This factsheet for medical professionals received a lot of response and discussion. Some people felt it was dismissive of several findings in the ME/CFS field, so I want to give some more background and context.

This time last year I lost my job due to #LongCovid. Unsurprisingly it was an extremely difficult time. I'd worked for the NHS as a Learning Disability Nurse for 20yrs. Long Covid ended my career. It also drastically altered my life. Some reflections 👇

Dass im Dt. Ärzteblatt ohne Einordnung veraltete Meinungen zu GET und CBT bei #MECFS gebracht werden, hat eher was mit Eminenz als Expertise zu ME/CFS zu tun. Das ist wider jede moderne Leitlinie und sollte 2025 nicht mehr passieren. www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/titel...

#LongCovid #ME Oh und die Hoffnung! Wir wollen den Leuten ja nicht die Hoffnung nehmen!

Science Direct: "Recommended long COVID outcome measures and their implications for clinical trial design, with a focus on post-exertional malaise" By Letícia Soares, Hannah Davis, Ezra Spier, Tiffany Walker, Todd Davenport, David Putrino, Michael Peluso & ... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Welcome to living with a dynamic disability compliments of Long Covid. Sometimes I can walk, sometimes I need a cane, sometimes I need a wheelchair, sometimes I can’t move at all. Talk about a mind-fuck. What I don’t need is to worry about being judged. dynamically-disabled.printify.me

A new line of attack on disabled people. First BJ in the Daily M***, now this. More of us are disabled. Some of us, because of deliberate policy decisions. So they‘re starting to notice. But the reaction is not: we’re sorry, how can we help now? The reaction is: you are all fakers! #LongCovid

#LongCovid #ME

🧵1/3 Safe Air Schools UK has sent an urgent letter to ministers in all four UK administrations backed by leading scientists, clinicians, teachers, school leaders, and public health experts.

Neue Umfrage von KidsCarePVS zu Personen, die 0-20 J. alt sind & die ärztliche Diagnose #LongCOVID, #MEcfs oder #PostVAC erhalten haben. Der Survey ist lang, kann aber von Angehörigen ausgefüllt werden. Er wurde zusammen mit Betroffenenorganisationen ausgearbeitet. limesurvey.ovgu.de/index.php/93...

#LongCovid 🙄

Reminder, #MEcfs researchers: all consented data from @decodemestudy.bsky.social is available to researchers, including individual-level genotypes and symptom questionnaire responses institute-genetics-cancer.ed.ac.uk/decodeme-the... Summary stats & questionnaires available: osf.io/rgqs3/files/...

Wieder eine Studie, die Dysautonomie bei #LongCovid zeigt. Warum es wichtig ist, das zu wissen? Weil es dafür Therapieansätze gibt, die Betroffenen das Leben leichter machen können. www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...

Was sind die Weihnachtswünsche unserer Kolumnistin @margaowski.bsky.social? "Erstens: Gesundheit. Zweitliebster Wunsch: nicht vergessen zu werden." Mehr dazu lest ihr hier:

1) New factsheet: ME/CFS - information for medical professionals (6 pages). Written by Prof. Emeritus Jonathon Edwards and members of the Science for ME forum. A valuable text, useful to bookmark. A couple of quotes from key paragraphs 👇

'The system is failing because brief, discrete episodes of care cannot manage long-term, complex needs. Debates about overdiagnosis obscure the real issue: building a mental health system that stays with people, instead of processing them and moving on.' theconversation.com/what-looks-l...

#overdiagnosis #ADHD #LongCovid 1/2 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"Wie könnte das Fachgebiet [Psychosomatik] integriert werden, ohne somatische Befunde zu negieren und Betroffene vor den Kopf zu stoßen?" Frau Scheibenbogen hat richtigerweise nicht auf die Frage geantwortet, sondern bzgl psychologischer Begleitung geantwortet. Psychosomatik hat hier keinen Platz.

#LongCovid #ME