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#MEAction’s Pacing Narrative Data Gets Published in First Paper + MORE Science updates!
We are excited to share some promising updates about the scientific work #MEAction is leading to advance the field of ME/CFS research.
Jul 223 min read


Press Release: UNC Closes its Long COVID Clinic – the Only One in the State
The sole Long COVID clinic of North Carolina closed last week after its federal funding ran out.
Jun 232 min read


#MEAction Georgia Volunteer, Maggie Boxey, Speaks at TEDxOjai
#MEAction Georgia's Maggie Boxey gave a TEDx talk about her experience as a person with ME.
Apr 214 min read


Women’s History Month
I have been honored as I have watched our volunteers share what makes them powerful and who they see power in for Women’s History Month. I hope you will look back on what has been shared so far!
Mar 273 min read


Join the Fight for Medicaid & Telehealth
Where we stand with the federal administration massively cutting Medicaid and threatening to get rid of Telehealth extensions: we still have a long road ahead of us.
Mar 262 min read


Office of Long COVID at HHS Closing
Read the statement from Ian Simon, the head of the Long COVID Office at Department of Health and Human Services.
Mar 252 min read


Trump Cuts Funding for ME/CFS Centers at Columbia University
This devastating decision includes the loss of NIH funding for one of the nation’s few Collaborative Research Centers focused on ME/CFS.
Mar 202 min read


Volunteer’s Bakery Spreads ME Awareness + Raises Funds
#MEAction GA volunteer uses her Baby Deer Bakery to spread awareness for ME and help raise funds for #MEAction.
Mar 194 min read


Long COVID Awareness Day
Today is Long COVID Awareness day, and we want to lift up the importance of Long COVID advocacy. We ask you to share this video created by #MEAction volunteers today.
Mar 142 min read


Pillow Crafters Showcase: Healing Themes—The Wildflower Process
Experience the Pillow Crafters Showcase: Healing Themes—The Wildflower Process, a showcase of resilience, creativity, and the many ways we reclaim our identities after an ME/CFS diagnosis.
Mar 61 min read


Press Release: Advocates Urge Administration to Reinstate Long COVID Advisory Committee
#MEAction and PLRC delivered a letter to HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. this past week, calling for him to reinstate the Long COVID Advisory Committee.
Mar 62 min read


#MEAction Celebrates Powerful Women
#MEAction acknowledges and celebrates the amazing women in our community.
Mar 55 min read


Town Hall Summary
Tuesday’s Town Hall was powerful. It was wonderful to have such thoughtful speakers gather to consider the policies that will affect the disability and chronic illness communities the most.
Feb 282 min read


#MEAction’s Medical Flashcards Featured by CDC!
#MEAction's Anki Flashcards have been recommended by the CDCon its new ME/CFS page for medical students!
Feb 201 min read
Press Release: Cochrane Library Faces Backlash Over ME/CFS Review Cancellation
Cochrane Library has abandoned an independent analysis of its 2019 review of exercise therapy for ME/CFS, and altered the date to appear current when it's sources are actually 10 years old or more.
Jan 313 min read
Cochrane Collaboration Cancels Independent Analysis of Exercise Therapy Review for ME/CFS
#MEAction is raising the alarm about Cochrane Collaboration's sudden decision to abandon an independent analysis of the 2019 review of exercise therapy for ME/CFS.
Jan 244 min read


The Year Ahead
As we embark on the new year, we are excited to share updates about #MEAction’s advocacy projects and community programs with you!
Jan 235 min read


#NotJustFatigue Video Series: Interview with Creator Elizabeth Ansell
Over the past year, the #NotJustFatigue website released a 10-part, documentary-style, short-form video series on different aspects involved in living with ME.
Jan 133 min read


#MEAction Georgia: Voice of the Patient in Coordination with CDC & Emory School on Nursing
Back in September, #MEAction Georgia partnered with the CDC and Emory School of Nursing to host Voice of the Patient: A Panel Discussion with #MEAction Georgia.
Jan 84 min read


Home Test To Treat – Findings Summary
#MEAction and Body Politic collaborated last spring, with a new national telehealth program, Home Test to Treat. We are now able to share initial findings from the program!
Jan 71 min read
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