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21st May – Pod Save the UK on Benefit Cuts at Westminster
Short excerpts from coverage at Westminster where many were opposing benefit cuts, with a some specific mentions of ME.
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Trial By Error: A 2015 Letter from the Countess of Mar to Suzanne O’Sullivan
Commentary TBA. Full article linked below:
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Long Covid : Relapse linked to sugar or effort
Article from “French Daily News” claims “In conclusion, excess glucose can trigger a late relapse (24 to 48 hours later) due to purinergic receptor activation and energy depletion.”
The content does seems more appropriate for a medical journal than a daily paper!
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Today in Focus – Living with Long Covid when the world has moved on
Helen Pidd discusses what life is like during and after Long Covid. Emma Gore-Lloyd shares her continuing journey in search of a cure for her partner James, whilst Georgina tells her story of how she got better.
Podcast from the Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/mar/25/inside-the-mystery-of-long-covid-recovery-podcast
You can also listen directly below:
YouTube links are provided here when available as well as Spotify, as they don’t currently require a subscription to watch / listen. Listening via Spotify makes it easier to listen whilst doing something else on your browser or phone.
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BBC Look North Evening Show with Dr Alexis Gilbert and Binita Kane
BBC Look North Evening Show. Dr Alexis Gilbert who has #LongCovid and has also been diagnosed with #MECFS and interview with Dr @BinitaKane
Adam’s Broken Battery YouTube Channel here as well as his TV and Radio Clips library here
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Movie – Chronically Ill, Chronically Ignored
Release Details:
Released in Germany and France on 25th February 2025 on Arte TV. We are awaiting details of more international releases.
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Stefan Chin on SciShow: Exercise Actually Makes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Worse
In this SciShow video, Stefan Chin presents a snappy summary that trying to exercise your way out of ME/CFS is going to end in tears. They say that “ME/CFS, or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is way more than being tired at the end of the day. And, contrary to situations like that, exercise is the last thing you’d want to do.”
There are over 1400 comments on the video here on YouTube if you are keen to hear what people are saying or to give feedback yourself:
Stefan Chin on SciShow: Exercise Actually Makes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Worse