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New tools to assess levels of activity and participation in children and young people with ‘post-acute infection and vaccination syndromes and/or ME/CFS’ developed

A team of researchers, including Uta Behrends who has previously worked on an ME Research UK-funded project, have developed new…

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House of Lords Debate on Severe ME – 18th June 2026

I know the Minister will say the delivery plan is a starting point, and I accept that, but sadly it…

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Analysis of blood plasma samples used alongside machine learning to differentiate between people with ME/CFS and healthy controls

Despite significant advances in research, the exact disease mechanism(s) underpinning ME/CFS remain unclear, and no validated biomarkers for the diagnosis…

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No plans to develop a separate NHS specification for severe and very severe ME/CFS

When the ME/CFS Delivery Plan was published in July 2025 the Provision of Health Services section stated that the “DHSC,…

Markers in cerebrospinal fluid linked with ME/CFS disease heterogeneity

In 2023, Dr Bo Bertilson, a researcher and clinician at the Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet,…

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Fundraising Focus – June 2026

Each month, Fundraising Focus is our way of saying thank you and celebrate the people behind the fundraising.

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Movement for Good 2026 Winner – ME Research UK

ME Research UK is one of 10 winners in Benefact Group’s May 2026 Health and Wellbeing prize draw. The prize…

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ME Research UK – e-newsletter May 2026

ME Awareness Week – A Recap Living with ME/CFS can be incredibly isolating, often due to major shifts in life…

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Predatory journals – what are they, and what could they mean for ME/CFS research?

Predatory publishing, also known as deceptive or write-only publishing, occurs where journals charge authors publication fees without providing the legitimate…

Researcher Circle – April 2026

On the 23rd of April 2026, the fourth meeting of ME Research UK’s ‘Researcher Circle’ took place online. The Circle meets…