A summary of recent M.E. related stories in the news. Headlines appearing in the media as dated:
Penalising genuinely ill people
Article about the Government trying to get people off of sickness benefits and back into work. Anna Wood has severe M.E. yet was deemed fit to work last year after a work capability assessment. Case study sourced by Action for M.E.
The Guardian (Society), p 1 - 2
28/10/09
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/oct/28/work-capability-assessment-incapacity-benefits
Foundations laid for future research
Letter from Sir Peter Spencer, Action for M.E., about the XMRV research. He calls for Government funding to verify this research and points readers towards www.afme.org.uk which holds lots of free information for the newly diagnosed.
Longridge & Ribble Valley News, p 6
21/10/09
As above:
Express & Echo (Exeter), p 16
26/10/09
www.thisisexeter.co.uk/features/Government-support-help-beat/article-1450928-detail/article.html
Swindon Advertiser, p 12 - 13
27/10/09
XMRV
Cooperative Diagnostics, LLC have announced the availability of a new test for XMRV to assist physicians in the diagnosis of CFS. The test will also be made available to the general public for $399.00.
Medical News Today (web)
27/10/09
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/168835.php
We don't deserve this treatment
Letter from Hilary Patten asking what will happen now this possible scientific breakthrough in relation to XMRV has been made.
Western Morning News, p 6
27/10/09
Candida Albicans
Article about candidias. It's difficult-to-diagnose status means that it's often diagnosed as IBS or CFS.
Evening Telegraph, p 6
24/10/09
Hike in tax bombshell for trader
Doug White recovered from M.E. to open his own ladies fashion shop. The shop is now in financial trouble.
Western Daily Press, p 8
27/10/09
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