23 June 2011
A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated.
CFS standoff must end says BMJ
Editorial describes BMJ's impressions of the Invest in ME conference and says nothing will improve while campaigners believe only drug treatments based on biological cause will help and doctors believe patients who won’t try GET or CBT are untreatable.
BMJ.com
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d3956.full?sid=aab592bb-0c09-4394-9b47-561862aad11e
22/06/2011
Research risk
Freelance BMJ journalist Nigel Hawkessays threats from CFS/ME activists are stifling research.
BMJ.com
http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.d3780.extract
22/06/2011
I did it out of kindness
Kay Gilderdale talks about helping her daughter, Lynn, die, Lynn had severe M.E. for a number of years.
Daily Express, p 34
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/254377/I-killed-my-girl-out-of-kindness
23/06/2011
Stumbling block for new research project
UK charity Invest in M.E. says that work is almost ready to start funding new research into M.E. at the University of East Anglia. But, despite NHS Norfolk agreeing to fund the post, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is unwilling to allow an M.E. consultant to take part in the research.
Eastern Daily Press, p 22
23/06/2011
Raising awareness of M.E.
Megan Crombie, 17, has had M.E. for two years. She entered the Miss Durham competition to raise awareness of the illness, and hopes to become a sports teacher.
Sunderland Echo, p 15
21/06/2011
As above:
peterleemail.co.uk
http://www.peterleemail.co.uk/megan_s_mission_to_raise_awareness_of_invisible_illness_aiming_to_raise_awareness_of_invisible_illness_1_3499965
21/06/2011
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