ME/CFS and the closely related long COVID could be caused by damage to the brainstem, according to a new scientific theory.

Long COVID can linger long after the acute infection ends. People report fatigue, brain fog, dizziness, and poor sleep. Many ...

BOSTON, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lindus Health, the "anti-CRO" running radically faster, more reliable clinical trials, and Tiefenbacher Group, a leading healthcare company providing ...

The financial toll of CFS is multifaceted. Patients frequently encounter high healthcare costs due to ongoing medical appointments, diagnostic tests, and treatments. A study published in the journal ...

In recent months, two developments have provided some degree of optimism to people with the illness variously called chronic fatigue syndrome, myalgic encephalomyelitis (“inflammation of the brain and ...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a chronic illness that severely limits the quality of life of many people affected. Symptoms include fatigue (i.e. severe exhaustion), ...

If the prestigious Institute of Medicine pays attention to your disease, that's usually considered a good thing. But some patients with chronic fatigue syndrome fear that the review of the condition ...

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) represents a significant challenge within maternal and child ...

People who suffer from the condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome are accustomed to being dismissed by health care professionals and to only occasional mentions of their condition in the media.

ME/CFS is a neurological condition characterized by malaise. Diagnosis requires ruling out other systemic illnesses.