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ME/CFS vault. Research @CiaranJ_Farrell/@Needles_Toosay, curator @Needles_Toosay. All our own discoveries, those that aren't are credited/linked to.
Joined June 2020
May I remind new followers that there's now approximately three years' worth of tweets in this account. Many of the tweets feature rarely seen or forgotten bits of 'M.E.' history for you to study so do go through the archive if you have the time.
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Today, thirty-five years ago. The Guardian, UK. 24th October 1989. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #mecfs
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Twenty-nine years ago today. The Evening Herald, Plymouth, England. 24th October 1995. #mecfs #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice
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A commentary from a group of researchers, including Todd Davenport, has challenged conclusions drawn in a paper by Brian Walitt and colleagues. Read more: https://t.co/QaXrLs6JM4 Read ME Research UK's write up of Walitt's study: https://t.co/VhPjXSSPtT
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New research has identified a potential biological cause for post-COVID fatigue/muscle fatigue. Scientists found that a molecule called soluble IL-2 receptor (sIL-2R), linked to immune activation, may directly harm mitochondria in muscle cells.
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The Independent, UK. 23rd October 2009 - sixteen years ago today. #myalgicencephalomyelitis #cfsme #myalgice #mecfs
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On this day eleven years ago. The Times-Transcript, New Brunswick, Canada. 23rd October 2013. #cfsme #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #myalgice
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A Case of Psoriasis Concurrently Complicated by Sacroiliitis and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. https://t.co/KV90LSrFOF
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a systemic chronic disorder characterized by persistent and unexplained severe fatigue. Recent population-based studies have revealed...
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CVF💙💜💗's Closing Statement ⚠️SAFE - Schools must be made safe. 👩🏫SUPPORT - Children must be given appropriate support to continue their education at home. 🛡️STATUS - Clinical Vulnerability must be recognised as a distinct group in the Equality Act. 1/ @AdamWagner1 KC
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@ChildrensComm Long Covid. Shall we start addressing it?
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@HumzaTweets @MedCrisis And in Dr Clare Gerada's Twitter timeline, grumbling about mask wearing and loss of autonomy and supporting Claire Fox's anti-mask wearing position.
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@RFH1955 @LongCovidAdvoc @_Lucibee @RFH1955 Bonjour, here is your unroll: https://t.co/SdcYMdFLp1 Have a good day. 🤖
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I told some one their mask made their risk worse. They told be to F off. Basically. Masks only work to remind you that hand to mouth risk is the main transmission route. Therefore. Wash your hands and it sorts this.
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At the #Covidinquiry this morning as Boris ‘long covid is bollocks’ Johnson arrived. He didn’t have a message for my kids unfortunately - long covid from infections in 2024.
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We do not have any permitted questions today but anticipate our closing submission will be after lunch. #COVIDInquiry
Today we end our final week of hearings for Module 8: Children and Young People with evidence from Nicola Killean, Rocio Cifuentes, Chris Quinn and Core Participant closing statements.
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The replies are not filled with enthusiasm.
Huge congratulations to our former Chair and President Clare Gerada on becoming a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords. A lifelong College member and now a Baroness – but first and foremost a grassroots GP who continues to deliver exceptional care to your patients and to fight
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On this day thirty-six years ago. The Courier-Journal, Kentucky, US. 23rd October 1988. #cfsme #mecfs #myalgicencephalomyelitis #myalgice
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On this day a quarter of a century ago. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, US. 23rd October 1999. "Doctor urges open minds toward study of medicine". #myalgicencephalomyelitis #mecfs #cfsme #myalgice
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