Wednesday 22 December
A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated.
PCT will not pay
Oliver Newcombe, who is bedbound with M.E., has been told by Shropshire Primary Care Trust that it will not pay for him to be treated at an M.E. centre in Romford. His mother Diana fears that 20 year old Oliver will die without specialist care.
Shropshire Star, p 4 and online
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2010/12/20/shropshire-mother-fears-for-her-me-stricken-son-after-ruling/
21/12/10
XMRV not the cause
A study by scientists at University College London, published in the journal Retrovirology says that there is no causal link between XMRV and M.E. The research suggests that samples showing XMRV in previous studies had been contaminated with mouse DNA.
Belfast Telegraph, online
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/uk/me-virus-was-actually-a-lab-mistake-study-says-15035471.html
21/12/10
As above
Netdoctor, online
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/theme_news_detail.php?id=800301818&tab_id=116
21/12/10
Manchester Wired, online
http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/116962-ME-or-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-not-caused-by-the-XMRV-virus-say-researchers
20/12/10
Yahoo! UK & Ireland, online
20/12/10
NHS, online
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2010/12December/Pages/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-xmrv-virus-disputed.aspx
21/12/10
Action for M.E. online
The Self Management Fund for Scotland has given Action for M.E. a grant to set up an online hub for people with M.E. offering peer support and information. For more information, or to volunteer as an online editor or moderator, contact Susan Webster at susan.webster@afme.org.uk.
Paisley Daily Express, p 8
20/12/10
Exhausted by electromagnetism
Elizabeth Wells, who has CFS, talks about the difficulty of living with electrosensitivity, which means that computers and mobile phones induce exhaustion, dizziness and flu-like symptoms.
Kindred Spirit, p 64-66
01/01/11
Swine flu vaccine
Vulnerable people, including those with CFS, MS and Parkinson’s Disease, are urged to take the swine flu vaccine as they have a higher risk of catching the illness.
Bournemouth Echo, online
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/families/news/Vulnerable_urged_to_have_swine_flu_vaccine
21/12/10
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